To cope with the scarcity of water for irrigation during the dry season every year, farmers in the Central Highlands have now applied smart irrigation technology, using increasingly popular water-saving irrigation methods. Thereby, it saves water, labor and helps plants 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 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. On the afternoon of March 6, at the Government Headquarters, Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh chaired a 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.
Application of advanced irrigation technologies
In Gia Lai province, all irrigation works in the province only meet irrigation needs for about 67 thousand hectares of crops. To adapt to climate change and increasingly severe droughts, people and businesses in Gia Lai province have promoted the application of advanced irrigation technologies, saving water to minimize risks and improve production efficiency. The application of advanced irrigation technologies, saving water not only increases productivity and production efficiency, but also contributes to drought resistance for crops, especially at the peak of the dry season.
Advanced, water-saving irrigation technologies such as sprinkler irrigation, drip irrigation, drip irrigation combined with fertilization... are mainly and commonly applied to areas of coffee, passion fruit, durian, vegetables, beans, and flowers.
Ms. Kpah H'Hoa, Jut 1 village, Ia Der commune, Ia Grai district, Gia Lai province said: Thanks to the use of water-saving sprinkler irrigation technology, the family's 3 sao coffee growing area has enough water to ensure the best growth, especially during this year's dry season.
According to the Gia Lai Provincial Department of Agriculture, the province currently has over 57 hectares of various crops using advanced, water-saving irrigation technology. Of which, the area invested by people is over 45,000 hectares and by enterprises is about 11,800 hectares, an increase of more than 9,000 hectares compared to the end of 2023.
Save maximum amount of water during dry season
In fact, the application of water-saving irrigation in production has many advantages such as: maximum water savings, reducing labor, increasing crop productivity... Especially effective in responding to drought and water shortage, contributing to reducing production damage.
Currently, Dak Lak province has about 212,106 hectares of crops, spread across 15 districts, towns and cities and is the province with the largest coffee area in Vietnam. The annual output reaches more than 520 thousand tons, accounting for more than 30% of the country's coffee output. In recent years, many farmers in Dak Lak province have applied water-saving irrigation processes using drip, mist spraying, local spraying, digging ponds to store water... for their garden areas. Applying this system helps reduce irrigation water by more than 30% and save 70% of labor.
Mr. Le Anh Tien's family in Thanh Cao village, Ea Tan commune has 3 hectares of coffee and intercrops some fruit trees and macadamia. Of these, 1 hectare is installed with a sprinkler irrigation system at the base, the rest is irrigated with automatic sprinklers.
Mr. Tien said: Previously, my family used a water hose to water the roots of the trees, which was very wasteful, so the following waterings often lacked water. The peak of the dry season is also the season when crops need the most water, and the ponds are dry, which greatly affects productivity. In 2018, I participated in the Sustainable Coffee Landscape Cluster project, which was supported with a water meter and a mist-saving irrigation system at the base. Thanks to that, the amount of water is measured accurately, saving 30-40% of water, saving electricity, reducing production investment costs, while crop yields are high and product quality is guaranteed.
Mr. Y Pol Nie's family in residential group 5 (Krong Nang town, Krong Nang district) has invested in installing a drip irrigation system for 1 hectare of coffee and durian for 4 years now. Mr. Y Pol said that in the past, to water 1 hectare of coffee, the family had to spend 2-3 days with 3 workers. With the water-saving irrigation system, he only needs to turn on the power switch, adjust the water valves to water the entire garden. Irrigation water is pumped evenly to each root, averaging 30-50 liters of water/hour. After 1 hour of watering, the water absorption depth of the entire garden reaches over 30cm, helping to bring water and nutrients directly to the root zone of the plants.
Mr. Y Pol calculated that the investment cost of the Israeli drip irrigation method he is using is quite high, but in return it helps save 90% of labor, over 50% of electricity and water costs, and is very suitable for weather conditions and water sources in the dry season of the Central Highlands.
In the dry season of 2025, some localities in the Central Highlands are forecasted to experience local water shortages due to lack of rainfall and low flow. Therefore, the application of drought response technology will contribute to fundamentally solving the problem of irrigation water, helping farmers proactively source water for production and effectively care for crops in case of drought.
Previously, Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh signed Official Dispatch No. 128/CD-TTg dated December 8, 2024 requesting ministries, branches and localities to proactively prevent and combat drought, water shortage and saltwater intrusion. The Prime Minister requested ministries, branches, Chairmen of People's Committees of provinces and centrally run cities, especially localities in the South Central Coast, Central Highlands and Mekong Delta regions, to direct the review and assessment of water resources, develop appropriate water use plans to serve production and business activities, especially ensuring domestic water for people during peak months of heat, drought and saltwater intrusion; instruct people to proactively reserve fresh water, use water economically and effectively; prioritize ensuring domestic water supply for people, medical and educational facilities and other essential needs, resolutely not letting people lack domestic water.
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