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Mekong Delta mitigates saltwater intrusion damages

The Cái Lớn Sluice on the eponymous river in Kiên Giang Province has proved effective in mitigating saltwater intrusion impacts. — VNA/VNS Photo Dương Giang HCM CITY — Proactive prevention measures and "proper" restructuring of crop cultivation in the Cửu Long (Mekong) Delta have proved effective in mitigating saline intrusion in the 2021-22 dry season. With the onset of the rainy season in the delta, the country's largest rice, fruit and seafood producer, the saltwater intrusion has been declined significantly, local reports say. The delta normally faces saltwater intrusion in the dry season which lasts from December to April, severely impacting agricultural production and the lives of locals. To cope with saltwater intrusion in the just concluded dry season, farmers implemented various prevention measures as advised by local authorities, including building temporary saltwater prevention dams and storing fresh water. Farmer Hai Huệ has a 5,000sq.m durian orchard in Cai Lậy District's Tam Bình Commune, Tiền Giang Province. Under the instructions of local authorities, she dredged ponds in the orchard to store more irrigation water in the last dry season. She also cut grasses and used them to cover the roots of durian trees to retain soil humidity, she said. "Thanks to these… Read full this story

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