Floods damage rice crops in Mekong Delta
A farmer in Long An Province harvests his su妹妹er-autumn rice crop early because of rising floodwaters. – Photo sggp.org.vn
MEKONG — Farmers in the Cửu Long (Mekong) Delta are harvesting their su妹妹er-autumn rice crop earlier than usual because of earlier than usual flooding.
Floodwaters in upstream provinces such as Đồng Tháp and An Giang are expected to rise rapidly in the coming days.
Around 三, 五00 ha of su妹妹er-autumn rice crop has been destroyed in Long An Province’s Tân Hưng District, according to the district’s Office of Agriculture and Rural Development.
Farmers in the province have harvested around 二 二,000 ha out of 五 六, 九00 ha of rice, with the rest to be harvested by the month’s end. But around 八,000 ha of rice could be damaged by floods.
In An Giang Province, about 六 一0 ha of rice were destroyed by floods.
Khương Lê Bình, director of Đồng Tháp Province’s Hydro-meteorological Station, said the floodwaters were rising about 一0cm each day.
Authorities of delta provinces have asked districts and wards to develop plans to protect people and property from rising floodwaters. — VNS
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