Proactively prevent saline intrusion saline intrusion is a serious problem, directly affecting crop productivity and people's economic life.
Dredging canals and building freshwater reservoirs are useful solutions for Vinh Long people in responding to saline intrusion.
In Long Ho district, Mr. Nguyen Tan Khanh, a durian and ruoi farmer in Hoa Ninh commune, has proactively dredged ponds in his garden to store fresh water after grasping information about the drought and salinity through mass media.
Mr. Khanh said that he has a durian and ruoi growing area of up to 6,000m2, monitoring and preventing salinity intrusion is extremely important. Commune officials informed that the salinity index of 0.2 per thousand has affected crops, especially durian.
At that time, I proactively dredged canals and stored fresh water in ditches to avoid being affected by saline intrusion.When I detect saline intrusion, I will proactively close the water source to ensure stable crop development," said Mr. Khanh.
Mr. Le Ngoc Son (Dong Phu commune, Long Ho district) also said that he has proactively dredged ditches and ponds to reserve water for his family's fruit garden to prepare for the 4 months of dry season.
"Dredging canals and ditches is an essential solution to proactively deal with drought and salinity.This work helps improve the irrigation system, ensure fresh water sources for crops, and minimize damage caused by salinity intrusion," said Mr. Son.
Proactively propagating to prevent and combat drought and salinity Mr. Nguyen Van Dang - Secretary of the Party Committee of Binh Hoa Phuoc commune, Long Ho district - said that since the beginning of the year, commune officials have proactively propagated to people about water reserve and implemented many solutions to prevent salinity intrusion.
Dredging canals, building freshwater facilities and controlling the dam system are useful solutions to help people maintain clean water sources and develop more sustainable agriculture in the context of climate change, Mr. Dang added.
Mr. Vo Trung Son - Vice Chairman of Long Ho District People's Committee - said that proactive prevention of saline intrusion in Long Ho district is very important, especially for communes in Cu Lao region, where there are nearly 4,000 hectares of durian, rambutan and many other fruit trees.
According to Mr. Son, the survey and installation of a solid sewer system is an important step in the work of preventing salinity intrusion.The District People's Committee directed the District Department of Agriculture and Environment to conduct surveys, inspections and have timely handling directions.
Fruit tree growers need to proactively monitor news, newspapers and information from local authorities to promptly respond to salinity intrusion and other unexpected situations, Mr. Vo Trung Son emphasized.
