Bac Lieu famers receive additional aid to cope with drought
Farmers in the Mekong Delta province of Bac Lieu affected by severe drought and saline intrusion have received support from the Government, local authority and banks to restart their crop production.
A farmer on his paddle field which suffers critical loss due to saline intrusion. (Photo: baobaclieu.vn)
Bac Lieu (VNA) – Farmers in the Mekong Delta province of Bac Lieu affected by severe drought and saline intrusion have received support from the Government, local authority and banks to restart their crꦦop production.
Along with the Government’s financial support of 11 billion VND (493,240 USD), some 500 dams have been constructed by the province to help local farmers save their crops.
In addition, the Vietnam Bank for Social Policies’s Bac Lieu branch ordered its transactions offices and credit units to reschedule the loan repayment period while exempting or reducing interest rates for the farmer borrowers.
Based on the famers’ capacity to recover their crops, the bank should give more loans to customers so they can continue their production plan, said Pham Thanh Binh, director of the bank.
According to a representative from the provincial Department of Agriculture and Rural Department, the acute drought and saline intrusion caused serious damage to local agriculture.
Shrimp crops are forecasted to suffer from critical loss due to prolonged heat.
As the level of salt content in the water is extremely high at irrigation channels, the agricultural sector will take drastic measures to prevent risks to this year’s shrimp crops.
Furthermore, agricultural agencies are carrying out research to choose suitable breeds that can adapt to climate change while enhancing the efficiency and sustainability of drought resistant production models.-VNA
The Bank for Investment and Development of Vietnam (BIDV) on March 18 decided to grant financial support worth 23 billion VND (over 1 million USD) for 16 localities hardest hit by droughts.
The authorities of Hanoi have decided to grant financial aid worth 19 billion VND to support the Central Highlands, south central and Mekong Delta localities hardest hit by droughts and saltwater.
The Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development and authorities in drought-hit south-central coastal localities are working to launch several new crop models to cope with a prolonged dry season.
Severe drought and saltwater intrusion in the Mekong Delta has badly affected agriculture and aquaculture, threatening a scarcity of raw materials for seafood exports.
Central Highlands localities should closely monitor the drought situation and spare no effort to ensure local people do not suffer from water and food shortage.
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A farmer on his paddle field which suffers critical loss due to saline intrusion. (Photo: baobaclieu.vn)
