A shrimp farm in Ca Mau is left fallow due to prolonged drought and saline intrusion (Photo: VNA)
Ca Mau (VNA) – More than 52,400 hectares of shrimp in the southernmost province of Ca Mau were damaged by the reᩚᩚᩚᩚᩚᩚᩚᩚᩚ𒀱ᩚᩚᩚcent prolonged drought and saltwater intrusion.
The natural disasters occurred from February 1 to May 15, 2016, Chairman of the provincial People’s Committee Nguyen Tien Hai said on May 26.
The districts worst affected were Thoi Binh, U Minh, Phu Tan, and Cai Nuoc, according the provincial Department of Agriculture and Rural Development.
Many hectares of fish and shellfish were also ruined. Total economic loss due to El Nino amounted to over 260 billion VND (11.7 million USD).
Chairman Hai said the province will support aquatic breeders in resuming production by providing them with breeding varieties.
Local authorities are also supporting rice farmers with a sum of over 86 billion VND (3.87 million USD), he added.-VNA
Heavy rain fell on parts of the Mekong Delta province of Long An at 16:00 pm on April 27, cooling the locality after months of intense heat and drought.
Nearly 18 billion VND (800,000 USD) from the State budget has helped the southernmost province of Ca Mau with recovery from the severe drought and saline intrusion.
The Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment (MoNRE) will give financial aid to 13 Mekong Delta and Central Highlands provinces to provide drought-affected residents with water for daily use.
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A shrimp farm in Ca Mau is left fallow due to prolonged drought and saline intrusion (Photo: VNA)
