Industrial crops and fruit trees are the main crops in the Central Highlands. The time after Tet is also the time when the Central Highlands enters the dry season, farmers are busy entering the crop irrigation season. Although only 1-2 irrigation sessions have been carried out, in some localities the amount of water in reservoirs and irrigation works has begun to decrease and they are facing the risk of water shortage. To cope with the scarcity of water for irrigation during the annual dry season, farmers in the Central Highlands have now applied smart irrigation technology, using increasingly popular water-saving irrigation methods. Thereby, saving water, labor and helping crops have enough water to grow and develop well. On the afternoon of March 6, at the Government Headquarters, Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh chaired the National Online Conference on removing difficulties and obstacles to promote social housing. Also attending were Deputy Prime Minister Ho Duc Phoc; leaders of central ministries, branches, and construction enterprises. Deputy Prime Minister Tran Hong Ha attended at the Can Tho City bridge. The establishment of the Ministry of Ethnic Minorities and Religions deeply demonstrates the Party and State's interest in ethnic and religious affairs; with the meaning of promoting activities in the ethnic and religious fields to become more and more in-depth and effective, contributing to serving the revolutionary cause of the Party and State. Reporters of the Ethnic Minorities and Development Newspaper recorded the opinions expressed and the expectations of religious officials and dignitaries on this meaningful event. To cope with the scarcity of water for irrigation during the annual dry season, farmers in the Central Highlands have now applied smart irrigation technology, using increasingly popular water-saving irrigation methods. Thereby, it saves water and labor and helps crops have enough water to grow and develop well. Industrial crops and fruit trees are the main crops in the Central Highlands. The time after Tet is also the time when the Central Highlands enters the dry season, farmers are busy entering the crop irrigation season. Although only 1-2 irrigations have been carried out, in some localities the water level in reservoirs and irrigation works has begun to decrease and is facing the risk of water shortage. "The buffalo is the head of the family", but for the highland people in Na Hoi commune, Bac Ha district, Lao Cai province, horses are also the main livestock for agricultural production and transporting goods... These days, the weather continues to drop, the people in the commune have been and are continuing to implement many measures to prevent and protect the horse herd from the cold. On March 6, an inspection team of the Ministry of Education and Training led by Deputy Minister of Education and Training Pham Ngoc Thuong inspected the implementation of Circular No. 29, dated December 30, 2024 of the Ministry of Education and Training regulating extra teaching and learning (Circular No. 29) at the Department of Education and Training of Bac Giang. General news of the Ethnic and Development Newspaper. This afternoon's news on March 6, 2025, has the following notable information: The 2nd Putaleng Festival of Tam Duong District. Ancient Kơ nia forest in the middle of the plain. A storyteller of the Cham village through music. Along with other current news in the ethnic minority and mountainous areas. The herring fishing season usually starts from September of the previous year to April of the following year. These days, fishermen in coastal areas in Quang Nam simultaneously go out to sea to catch herring to sell to traders. In just a few hours of exploitation, fishermen can earn from 1 to 3 million VND, having a good additional source of income. Implementing Plan No. 26, dated February 14, 2025 of the Politburo, this morning (March 6), Inspection Delegation 1922 of the Politburo led by Mr. Tran Viet Truong, Vice Chairman of the Central Committee of the Vietnam Fatherland Front, Permanent Deputy Head of the Delegation, worked with the Standing Committee of the Party Committee of Kon Tum Provincial People's Committee on the implementation of Conclusion No. 123 dated January 24, 2025 of the Central Executive Committee of the Party and the results of the implementation of Resolution No. 57, dated December 22, 2024 of the Politburo. In the spacious space of the Gươl house, each loom echoed with the bustling sound of shuttles. Each person had a job, some weaving, some threading beads, creating a vivid picture of labor. Not only is it a job to earn a living, those skillful hands are also contributing to preserving the colors of Co Tu brocade. The People's Committee of Phu Yen province has just issued a Plan to support the development of rural occupations in the province in 2025, with the goal of building and implementing projects and models for developing rural occupations associated with the OCOP Program, linking along the value chain, in order to create stable jobs, increase income and contribute to building new rural areas in the province. The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism has issued Decision No. 548/QD-BVHTTDL on the announcement of the List of National Intangible Cultural Heritage. According to this decision, "Knowledge of growing and processing Dak Lak coffee" has been included in the List of National Intangible Cultural Heritage.
Farmers "stay up all night" watering plants
Currently, farmers in the Central Highlands are focusing on watering perennial plants, especially coffee. After the Tet holiday, Ms. Le Thi Thanh Hang, Cu Klong commune, Krong Nang district, Dak Lak province, started to pull the first irrigation pipes. Ms. Hang shared: I have more than 1 hectare of coffee mixed with pepper. The most important thing in planting and caring for coffee is the time to water, so right after Tet, my family pulled the irrigation pipes for the coffee so that the flowers bloom evenly and the fruit sets a lot. The family also dredged and dug a water pond to proactively source water for irrigation during the dry season. Up to now, the water in the pond is still enough for a few more irrigations.
Similarly, the family of Mrs. Thai Thi Hai, Cu Dlie M'nong commune, Cu M'Gar district, has installed irrigation pumps for 2 fields with more than 1,000 coffee trees. According to Mrs. Hai, coffee is a crop that requires a lot of water, so it is watered in many batches. Usually, people water about 3 batches for each coffee crop, and in years with severe drought, they have to water 4 batches. Previously, the coffee watering season was usually after Tet, but in recent years, the weather has changed, the coffee trees bloom earlier, so my family does not take a break from Tet but takes advantage of the time to water to ensure enough water for the trees to bloom and bear fruit.
“The watering season is the most important in the coffee care cycle, it greatly determines the productivity and yield of coffee, so watering must be done at the right time. Because if watered early, the coffee will not have flower buds yet, the flowers will not be even, the fruit will be less, and there will be many difficulties when harvesting. If watered late, the tree will lack water, become exhausted, the leaves will fall off, dry, and the possibility of fruiting is also not high. When the coffee has many buds, it must be watered enough to hope for a bumper crop,” Ms. Hai explained.
In Gia Lai province, the prolonged heat has caused many localities to face the risk of drought, affecting production and people's lives. Therefore, the functional sector and local authorities have urgently implemented many solutions to prevent and combat drought to limit the damage caused by drought.
For coffee farmers, in order to provide enough water for the first crop in time, many farmers in Ia Grai district (Gia Lai province) "stay up all night" to water the plants. The reason people water their coffee gardens early is because about 1 month after harvest, the plants need water urgently to flower at the right time. If watered late, the coffee will be exhausted, the leaves will fall off, the branches will dry up and the yield will decrease. In addition, 2025 is forecast to be a severe drought, making people worried about the lack of irrigation water, so they proactively water early.
Mr. Tran Xuan Huong (Ia Hrung commune, Ia Grai district) said: Because the risk of drought was predicted early, before and after Tet, I was worried about keeping water to irrigate more than 3 hectares of my coffee. I have just irrigated the first time but I see that many ponds, lakes and streams are much dry compared to previous years.
Irrigation risk of drying up irrigation sources
According to the agricultural sector of Chu Se district (Gia Lai province), the possibility of drought in 2025 is very high. Especially during the peak of the dry season in 2025, thousands of hectares of crops will face the risk of serious water shortage.
In addition to large irrigation works such as Ia Glai, Plei Keo and Ia Ring, Chu Se district (Gia Lai province) has about 24 small irrigation dams to provide water for crops. In the 2024-2025 Winter-Spring crop, the district will plant 2,365 hectares. From late February to early March, there is a possibility of local drought in some localities that do not have proactive water sources and are far from irrigation works. From the second half of March, there is a high possibility of widespread drought in localities in the province.
Currently, the water level of rivers, streams, lakes and dams in Chu Se district is lower than the average of many years, especially the water level of Ia Ring irrigation reservoir after the dam subsidence incident is quite low. Although the district has implemented many solutions to combat drought, the risk of water shortage for irrigation is still present.
Mr. Tran Quoc Hung, Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Ia Ring Agricultural Production and Service Cooperative in Ia Tiem Commune, shared: The cooperative has about 100 hectares of coffee using irrigation water from the Ia Ring irrigation reservoir. After the reservoir had an incident, cooperative members were worried about the risk of water shortage during the peak months of the dry season this year.
In the 2024 - 2025 Winter-Spring crop, Dak Lak Irrigation Works Management Company Limited will irrigate nearly 52,992 hectares of various crops: rice, industrial crops, fruit trees, other crops... To ensure water sources for irrigation in the Winter-Spring crop, after the end of the 2024 Summer-Autumn crop, the company has directed units to proactively close sluices to store water based on weather forecasts and water situation at the project.
At the same time, units proactively review and check water sources and irrigation areas of each project to develop plans to prevent and combat drought and water shortages. Special attention is paid to projects that are likely to suffer from drought and water shortages at the end of the season and have sources to combat drought. Currently, the company has developed drought prevention plans for about 49 projects that are likely to suffer from drought and water shortages at the end of the season and have sources to carry out drought prevention work.
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