Nghe An proactively provides water for spring rice irrigation
(Baonghean.vn) - To proactively provide water for the spring rice crop, even before, during and after the Lunar New Year, localities and irrigation units in Nghe An have deployed operations and regulated spring irrigation water to ensure enough water for rice to grow well.
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| Dai Thanh electric pump cluster of Yen Thanh Irrigation Enterprise pumps water for spring rice. Photo: Van Truong |
At My Thanh commune field (Yen Thanh),The rice is in the rooting and greening stage, most of the fields are full of water. Mr. Nguyen Trung Kien - Head of the Dai Thanh commune electric pump cluster under Yen Thanh Irrigation Enterprise said: My cluster consists of 9 members, responsible for operating 2 irrigation pumping stations for 470 hectares of rice in 5 communes: Dai Thanh, Ly Thanh, Lien Thanh, My Thanh, Minh Thanh, before Tet we took turns pumping water.
In particular, to achieve efficiency, we follow the motto "high - far water first, low - near water later", when operating the pump, do not let water overflow the canal, causing water waste, electricity loss...
Right after Tet, some farmers in My Thanh commune (Yen Thanh) went to the fields to take care of the rice and shared: Thanks to the timely and adequate water supply during this period, people proactively prune and fertilize at the right time, helping the rice plants to tiller in a concentrated manner, grow well and give high yields.
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| Irrigation staff of Dai Thanh commune irrigation cluster, Yen Thanh Irrigation Enterprise, operate water for spring rice crop irrigation. Photo: Van Truong |
This spring crop, the Northern Irrigation Company irrigated over 31,000 hectares of 4 districts and 1 town. To ensure irrigation water for the spring crop, for the self-flowing system, the unit directed the reasonable water pressure, prioritizing the areas at the end of the canal in Dien Chau and Quynh Luu. The reservoir area proposed water-saving solutions, placing the company's field pumping stations in dead water areas, streams, and recirculating water to reserve water in the reservoir for the rice-growing stage.
In the Southern Irrigation Area, including Nghi Loc, Nam Dan, Hung Nguyen districts, the water source is guaranteed in all fields. Mr. Nguyen Van Hung - Director of the Southern Irrigation Company Limited added: This spring crop, the unit irrigated over 17,000 hectares of rice, and we did not stop operating the pumping stations until December 28 of the lunar calendar.
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| Bringing water into the fields in Hung Nguyen district. Photo: Contributor |
By the 6th day of Tet, all major pumping stations were in operation, including Pumping Station 42C Kim Lien, Pumping Station No. 5 Nam Giang (Nam Dan). Large reservoirs opened for water, including Khe Lang Lake, Nghi Kieu Commune; Khe Xiem Lake, Nghi Hung Commune, Nghi Dong (Nghi Loc). The unit regularly checks water sources in the irrigation system, implementing water saving from the beginning of the season.spring crop, develop a reasonable water distribution plan. Water resource management is focused on, sealing Nghi Quang and Ben Thuy sluices to prevent saltwater intrusion.
Previously, the company mobilized human resources to maintain and repair the project, dredge and clear the canal system. Thanks to the promotion and specific planning, the irrigation system managed and operated by the company to provide spring irrigation water is always stable.
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| The fields in Nghi Van commune (Nghi Loc) are full of water to help people take care of the spring rice. Photo: Van Truong |
To ensure water supply for the 2022 spring crop production and proactively prevent and combat drought and saltwater intrusion, the Irrigation Department recommends that localities and units promptly develop a water supply plan for the 2022 spring crop production. Based on the ability to balance water resources (at the end of the rainy season), arrange a reasonable crop structure; promptly adjust production and water supply plans when water sources change.
For irrigation systems: Speed up the progress of repairing canals, works, electromechanical equipment, dredging canals, suction tanks of pumping stations, ensuring 100% of works are ready to operate to serve production.
The provincial Irrigation Department also requested relevant sectors to prioritize electricity supply to water pumping stations serving agricultural production. Directed Ban Ve Hydropower Company, Khe Bo Hydropower Company, and Chi Khe to continue to prioritize water discharge to ensure water sources for production and people's lives in downstream areas when downstream demand increases...
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