Nghe An: Focus on saving rice in reservoir and downstream areas during drought
Van Truong•July 6, 2020 16:48
(Baonghean.vn) - In the past few days, Nghe An has had some localized "golden rains". However, the return of intense heat has caused many rice fields and crops in Tan Ky, Nghi Loc, Nam Dan, Do Luong districts... to lack water. Many places are focusing on fighting drought to save rice in the reservoir area and downstream areas.
Summer-autumn crop - this season, Tan Ky district plans to plant 4,600 hectares of rice, however, due to prolonged sunshine, over 50 reservoirs in the district are at dead water level. Therefore, over 2,000 hectares of planted rice are severely drought. In the photo: Nghia Hanh commune reservoir (Tan Ky) is dry. Photo: Van Truong
The canal system in Nghia Dong commune (Tan Ky) is dry. Photo: Van Truong
Nghia Dong Commune (Tan Ky) currently has over 100 hectares of rice fields suffering from severe drought. Photo: Van Truong
Drought and cracking, risk of rice burning if continued in Nghia Dong commune rice fields (Tan Ky). Photo: Van Truong
Not only rice, corn fields in Nghia Dong commune (Tan Ky) were burned to death. Photo: Van Truong
Squash planted along the Con River in Nghia Dong commune are gradually withering due to drought. Photo: Van Truong
Mr. Nguyen Cong Trung - Head of the Department of Agriculture and Rural Development of Tan Ky district, said: Currently, the district is mobilizing electric pumps and field pumps to pump water from rivers, streams, and reservoirs to save some rice fields. If it does not rain, the rice fields will die due to drought and increase. In the photo: Gourds are withered by the drought. Photo: Van Truong
The task of fighting drought is receiving more attention than ever in localities. Photo: Field pumps are deployed to pump from the reservoir of Giang Son Tay commune (Do Luong) to save rice. Photo: Van Truong
Farmers in Thuong Son commune, Do Luong district set up field pumps to pump water to save rice fields in the downstream area. Photo: Van Truong
According to the report of the Irrigation Department, up to this point, more than 4,000 hectares of rice have been affected by drought, many areas of corn have been burned to death, and if there is no rain for just over a week, the area of rice affected by drought will increase to about 10,000 hectares. Worryingly, not only will the area affected by drought increase, but many areas of crops will also be burned to death. In the photo: People in Dai Son commune, Do Luong use mini pumps to "dredging" water to "save" the rice. Photo: Van Truong
(Baonghean.vn) - Currently, more than 5,000 hectares of rice in Hung Nguyen district are in the tillering stage, but the water level on the rivers is lower than the average of many years and only meets nearly half of the number of pumps in the area.
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Drought and cracking, risk of rice burning if continued in Nghia Dong commune rice fields (Tan Ky). Photo: Van Truong
