Thanks to the decrease in salinity on the Tien River, Xuan Hoa sewer takes advantage of the opportunity to collect more fresh water when conditions allow (decant) and store it in the field to prevent drought and irrigate water for crops that have just recovered. People’s lives in the Go Cong freshwater region in the east of the province. Thereby, contributing to reducing pressure on irrigation and domestic water needs in recent days in this area.
At the same time, the culverts on Provincial Road 864, Hai Tan, Mu U, and Cai Son, located upstream of the Tien River, are also operating freely to increase the supply source to the in-field canals to store fresh water to ensure irrigation for farmers. specialty fruit growing areas in the western part of the province; including over 20,000 hectares of exported durian in the western flood control districts and towns of Cai Lay, Cai Be, and Cai Lay town.
On the other hand, the Department of Agriculture and Rural Development of Tien Giang province also recommends that farmers closely monitor developments in water quality, water levels, and salinity on canals and in fields during the dry season to take measures. effective response.
In particular, farmers need to increase dredging of garden ponds and ditches to store fresh water for irrigation to prevent saline drought, and synchronously apply crop care measures during the saline drought season such as increasing the use of organic fertilizers or micronutrients to increase plant resistance; Applying water-saving irrigation methods, applying high-tech intensive crop farming, using straw to keep plants moist as well as proactively storing fresh water in garden ponds and ditches, saving water sources and keeping water sources clean. , prevent and avoid pollution…
For difficult production areas with high risk of natural disasters, localities require farmers to spread crops over 4,750 hectares of orchards; including 2,500 hectares of durian, 2,000 hectares of dragon fruit, and the rest are other crops. The purpose is to avoid the time when fruit-bearing trees are affected by natural disasters, causing depletion and unpredictable damage.
Previously, to cope with the weather and hydrological situation predicted to be complicated in the dry season 2023 – 2024, the locality invested over 1,380 billion VND to deploy two key irrigation projects in the West to protect the regions. growing specialty fruit trees with competitive advantages such as durian, star apple from Vinh Kim forge, sapo che, etc. These are investment projects to build 6 salinity prevention sluices at the beginning of canals and canals leading to the Tien River above. Highway 864 combines the completion of the dyke along the Tien River and the Nguyen Tan Thanh culvert project at the beginning of the Nguyen Tan Thanh canal adjacent to the Tien River.
Currently, the above mentioned key irrigation projects are basically completed and put into operation and are working effectively, helping the province effectively prevent drought and saltwater intrusion, reduce natural disasters, and protect production safety and human life. people.