People in border communes are at risk of hunger due to loss of productive land after floods.
(Baonghean.vn) - After storms No. 3 and No. 4 passed, many areas of rice fields in Tam Hop commune, Tuong Duong district were eroded and buried, many areas of rice fields were flattened, causing many difficulties in the lives of the Tay Poong, Mong and Thai ethnic groups; many households were at risk of hunger.
With more than 500 m2rice fields, a fairly small area compared to many households in the delta, however this is the entire agricultural land area that provides food for Mrs. Vieng Thi Ly's family, Xop Nam village, Tam Hop commune, Tuong Duong.
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| A large part of the rice fields of the people of Xop Nam village has turned into streams of water and rocks. Photo: Lu Phu |
Ms. Ly said that her family's rice field had only been planted for more than 2 months, and the rice was growing well when the floodwaters flooded over, causing most of it to collapse, and the rest to be buried under soil and sand. Although she wanted to renovate it, with a layer of sand and soil over 50cm thick, she was helpless.
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| Much of the remaining area has become sandbanks. Photo: Lu Phu |
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| This used to be a rice field area, providing food for 78 households in Xop Nam village, but now it has become a playground for children. Photo: Lu Phu |
According to statistics from the Xop Nam Village Management Board, the entire village has more than 3 hectares of rice fields, but more than 1.8 hectares were flooded, eroded and buried. There are 2 households that lost the entire area and could not be recovered: Mrs. Vieng Thi Ly and Vieng Thi Lan.
According to Mr. Luong Phi Thanh, Vice Chairman of Tam Hop Commune People's Committee, the total damaged rice field area in the whole commune is: 3.55 hectares (of which: the completely damaged area is 3.18 hectares; the severely damaged rice field area, which cannot be renovated and restored is 0.37 hectares); The completely damaged upland rice field area is 1.8 hectares, mainly in Huoi Son and Phong villages; The damaged red turmeric area is more than 0.9 hectares; The damaged crop area is more than 2.7 hectares (of which: 2.0 hectares are severely damaged; 0.7 hectares are completely lost).
The estimated damage to agriculture and forestry in the entire Tam Hop commune is over 50 million VND. The commune has submitted a report to the district. When the district provides funding, the commune will organize support for the people.
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| Landslides continue to occur in the fields of villages in the commune. Photo: Lu Phu |
Not only affecting farming, the flood also killed and swept away many livestock and poultry, causing great losses to farmers. Currently, affected households here hope for support policies or solutions to restore the buried fields so that people can continue to have land for production.