Nghe An ensures enough water to irrigate spring rice crop
Since the third day of Tet, irrigation workers in Nghe An have been on duty at pumping stations to regulate water sources, ensuring irrigation water for the spring rice crop.
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This year, the whole province planted over 90,500 hectares of rice in the spring crop. Up to now, the rice is in the tillering stage, although the weather is quite favorable at this time, with drizzle. However, some areas along the Lam River in Thanh Chuong and Do Luong districts, and along the Con River in Tan Ky district, due to low water levels, are at risk of local water shortages.
In order to ensure water supply for the 2025 Spring rice crop and proactively prevent and combat drought and saltwater intrusion, the Department of Agriculture and Rural Development has directed irrigation companies to closely monitor the fields, proactively take timely measures to supply water, ensure enough water for irrigation of rice, and avoid water shortages at the beginning of the year..
In the fields in Nghi Phuong commune, Nghi Loc district, the rice is in the rooting stage, farmers have gone to the fields to take care of the spring rice crop, especially reinforcing the fields to retain water. Mr. Nguyen Van Diep - Head of Ha Thanh Irrigation Station under Nghi Loc Irrigation Enterprise, said: The station has 9 workers, from the 3rd day of Tet, they have deployed water pumping, serving to irrigate over 340 hectares of rice for the 2 communes of Nghi Phuong and Nghi Dong.
To be effective, the station implements the method of watering remote areas first, then low areas. When operating the pump, do not let water overflow the canal, causing water waste and electricity loss. Handle weak canals clogged with trash and water hyacinth to ensure the water source is always clear.
Mr. Dang Xuan Duyet - Director of Nghi Loc Irrigation Enterprise, added: The unit is responsible for irrigating more than 5,800 hectares of rice, of which the direct irrigation area is 2,600 hectares, mainly using water from the canal system and Nha Le canal. The remaining 3,200 hectares mainly take water from reservoirs and pumping stations. Right from the 2nd day of Tet, the enterprise arranged workers to operate and open the water of Khe Thi 2 reservoir in Nghi Cong Bac commune and Nghi Cong reservoir in Nghi Cong Nam commune to irrigate 360 hectares of rice; At the same time, pumping 1/5 of the pumping stations in the district.
In particular, direct workers to take turns on duty 24/7 to operate and regulate the opening and closing of water to prevent salinity at Thuong Xa sluice gate, Nghi Quang commune and Nghi Khanh sluice gate, Nghi Khanh commune to completely limit salinity intrusion into rice fields.
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Mr. Bui Van Hao - Chairman of Nam Irrigation Company Limited said: The company manages 46 pumping stations, serving irrigation for 17,000 hectares of rice, from the 6th day of Tet until now, it has been operating at full capacity to ensure water for rice irrigation for Vinh city. Continue to dredge the canals leading to the pumping station's suction tank; implement economical and scientific irrigation. In addition to pumping directly to irrigate rice, the unit has deployed nearly 20 pumping stations to pump water to create sources for localities, from which communes continue to pump water to irrigate rice.
In Thanh Chuong district, workers are actively operating pumping stations along Lam river. Mr. Nguyen Phuong Huong - Head of Dai Dong Commune Pumping Station (under Thanh Chuong Irrigation One Member Co., Ltd.) shared: Dai Dong pumping station provides irrigation water for over 553 hectares of rice in Dai Dong commune, Thanh Chuong district and Thuan Son commune, Do Luong district. Right from the beginning of this season, Thanh Hung 2 pumping station and Rang pumping station were repaired and upgraded to reach a capacity of 7,300 m3/hour.
A representative of Thanh Chuong Irrigation One Member Co., Ltd. said: The unit is responsible for irrigating 7,300 hectares of spring rice, of which over 2,000 hectares depend on water sources along the Lam River. To proactively manage water sources, from the beginning of the year, the unit has deployed the repair and installation of 6/8 new pumping stations along the Lam River worth 9.2 billion VND, located in the communes of Dai Dong, Ngoc Son, Dong Van, and Cat Van.
However, there are still some generators that cannot be maintained or repaired, and are in a "hanging pot" state, concentrated at the pumping stations Ru Nguoc, Thanh Hung, and Dong Van.
