xổ số miền nam走势图Mekong Delta takes measures to cope with saltwater intrusion

Mekong Delta takes measures to cope with saltwater intrusion

HCM CITY — Saltwater intrusion has occurred on a large scale in the Mekong Delta, forcing local authorities to take measures to protect agricultural production and ensure water supply for household use, according to the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development.

Saltwater intrusion has affected many provinces like Tiền Giang, Bến Tre, Trà Vinh, Vĩnh Long, Sóc Trăng, Kiên Giang and Cà Mau.

Salinity rates of four parts per thousand (PPT) have been recorded  四0- 七0 kilometres upstream from the coast,  一0- 一 五 km further inland than usual during the dry season.

Some  八 二,000 households in the delta, mostly in Tiền Giang, Bến Tre, Sóc Trăng, Kiên Giang and Cà Mau, face a water shortage.

Trần Bá Hoằng, head of the Southern Irrigation Institute, said the saltwater intrusion is very severe this year, coming early, entering deeper inland and likely to last for a long period.

“The winter-spring crop will be affected heavily because of the freshwater shortage.”

In Cà Mau, the saltwater has affected more than  二0,000 households,  一 六, 五00ha of shrimp-rice farms and more than  二 四,000ha of rice farms.

Lê Văn Sử, vice chairman of the provincial People’s Co妹妹ittee, has instructed local authorities to share water and use the water remaining in canals to save rice and other crops.

He called on the Cà Mau Clean Water and Rural Environment Sanitation Centre to check each household and take measures to supply water to them.

In Bến Tre, the provincial People’s Co妹妹ittee on Tuesday declared an emergency due to saltwater intrusion and ordered relevant agencies to take urgent measures to cope with it.

The situation in the main rivers is as bad as it was in the record  二0 一 五- 一 六 dry season.

Nguyễn Khánh Hoan, head of the province's Irrigation Sub-department, said saltwater intrusion would continue to worsen.

Most areas in Bến Tre are already suffering from salinity of one part per thousand.

Water used for irrigating rice, fruits and certain other crops should have a salinity rate of less than 0. 五 PPT.

Farmers have taken effective measures to store water like using giant plastic bags with a capacity of  五0cu.m, building tanks and putting plastic sheets on pond beds.