Many fields are suffering from drought.

Due to prolonged drought, in recent days, Mr. Ha Van Phuc, Phieng Phuong village, My Phuong commune (Ba Be) has been pumping water into his fields himself.

In Phieng Phuong field, My Phuong commune (Ba Be), people have never faced such a severe drought as this year. Under the scorching sun, many rice fields are cracked, the rice plants are yellow and stunted, struggling to cope with the harsh weather.

Sitting on the edge of the field, Mr. Ha Van Phuc, Phieng Phuong village shared: “Since the planting until now, my field has had almost no rain. To save nearly 1,000m2 of rice from withering, I had to use a pump to draw water from a small stream near my house. After pumping the field full, the next morning the water had soaked into the ground, so I had to pump again. In all my years of farming, this is the first time I have had to use a pump. It is so dry, everyone is just hoping for some rain.”

The rice field of Mr. Hoang Van Nguyet, Phieng Phuong village, My Phuong commune (Ba Be) with an area of ​​over 4,000m² is also in a state of severe drought. The rice field is dry, cracked with cracks as wide as a hand, the rice plants are gradually withering with each heat wave.

Mr. Nguyet said that the investment cost for this crop alone – from renting a tractor, seeds, fertilizers to planting labor – has cost about 5 million VND. If it continues to not rain, the risk of total loss is very high.

Because the field is located on high terrain, there is no stable source of irrigation water, both crops depend on rainwater. He once considered using a pump, but it was ineffective because the water was absorbed as soon as it was pumped in, and the next day it was dry again.

Mr. Hoang Van Nguyet's field, Phieng Phuong village, My Phuong commune
(Ba Be district) cracked due to drought.

According to Ms. Dang Thi Tuoi, Chairwoman of the People's Committee of My Phuong Commune, the whole commune currently has more than 250 hectares of rice and about 40 hectares of corn. However, the prolonged drought since the beginning of the year has seriously affected crop yields, especially corn fields and corn grown on hillsides. "If there is no rain in the coming days, the risk of total loss is very high. In addition to agricultural production, some villages are also seriously lacking in domestic water, and upstream water is depleted, making people's lives even more difficult," Ms. Tuoi said.

Crops are suffering from harsh weather conditions.

Not only rice, many areas of corn and corn fields are also being severely affected by drought. Mr. Phung The Tuyen, An Phat village, Thanh Mai commune (Cho Moi) said that his family has nearly 2,000m² of corn planted close to the stream. On extremely hot days, he has to continuously pump water to irrigate, each time taking from 3 to 5 hours.

“Luckily, the land is near the stream so we can still manage. But those who grow corn far from the stream are almost helpless. Many corn fields have withered, the leaves curled up as if burned,” Tuyen shared.

Mr. Phung The Tuyen in An Phat village, Thanh Mai commune (Cho Moi district) pumps water from a stream to prevent drought for crops.

Faced with a prolonged drought, local people are looking forward to a rainstorm to save the season. According to the Bac Kan Provincial Hydrometeorological Station, from April 23 to 30, the area is likely to experience scattered showers and thunderstorms, mainly in the late afternoon and at night. However, the amount of rain and the extent of impact depend on many weather factors at the time of occurrence.

Amidst cracked fields and yellowed corn, farmers still persevere in their fields, hoping for rain to soon come to save their crops - where they have placed all their efforts, faith and hope./.

Thu Trang

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