Protecting rice-shrimp yields against environmental fluctuations caused by prolonged rain

Urgently supporting Nguyen Phich farmers to safeguard young rice shoots

In this year's rice-shrimp season, Nguyen Phich Commune seeded over 5,200 hectares. Continuous heavy rain since late September has affected approximately 370 hectares of rice. To save the newly sown crops, local residents are urgently operating water pumps to drain excess water into canals and rivers.

Mr. Pham Thanh Huy (Hamlet 12) shared that thanks to proactively equipping high-capacity diesel engines and electric motors from the start of the season, his family's young rice fields remain safe. Nevertheless, Mr. Huy and neighboring households remain anxious as rising river levels and high tides threaten to overflow the embankments at any moment.

Facing these complex weather developments, the People's Committee of Nguyen Phich Commune acted promptly. Mr. Le Trung Kien, Head of the Commune Economic Department, stated that local authorities have formed mobile task forces to directly assist farmers in low-lying areas with reinforcing embankments, while also mobilizing heavy machinery ready to respond in case of widespread flooding. In parallel, the commune is assessing and compiling damage statistics to provide timely support for agricultural recovery.

  

 

Bien Bach: Proactively reinforcing embankments, turning rainwater into a valuable resource

In Bien Bach Commune, where over 9,000 hectares of rice-shrimp fields have been seeded without a centralized pumping station or drainage sluice system, reinforcing embankment dikes around shrimp ponds is considered the key to protecting the harvest.

Mr. Le Van Day, Vice Chairman of the Bien Bach Commune People's Committee, noted that thanks to residents proactively raising embankments early on, no severe damage has been recorded to date. Local authorities continue to urge hamlet officials to advise farmers against complacency, calling for immediate reinforcement of weak and low-lying sections to prevent shrimp loss and rice flooding. Weather forecasts are also continuously broadcast via the commune's loudspeaker system.

Notably, alongside flood control, Bien Bach Commune is guiding farmers to proactively store freshwater from heavy rains. This reserved water source will serve as a lifeline for end-of-season regulation, helping rice-shrimp fields safely withstand drought and saltwater intrusion risks during the upcoming dry season, especially with the potential return of El Niño.

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