Irrigation system and boat locks bring fresh water to serve tens of thousands of hectares of aquaculture in Bac Lieu, total cost of more than 1,450 billion VND.
The project has just been approved by the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development, including the construction of 2 sluice gates on the Bac Lieu - Ca Mau canal, Gia Rai town and Vam Leo in Vinh Loi district; 7 sluice gates and pumping stations on canals in Vinh Loi district.
High-tech shrimp farming process in Bac Lieu city. Photo: An Minh
When completed, the freshwater regulation system will serve shrimp farming in the dry season for about 13,000 hectares in Bac Lieu City and Hoa Binh District; 5,000 hectares of rice-shrimp farming along the Ca Mau - Bac Lieu canal. The project will also provide freshwater for 43,000 hectares of aquaculture in the southern area of Highway 1; and protect infrastructure for urban areas along Highway 1 such as Bac Lieu City, Gia Rai Town, and Hoa Binh Town.
Chairman of Bac Lieu Provincial People's Committee Pham Van Thieu said that the current irrigation system is outdated, making it difficult to get water for shrimp farming. The above project will block the Ca Mau canal, store fresh water in the Bac Lieu - Ca Mau canal by taking fresh water from Hau River from Phung Hiep to serve the province's aquaculture. The province will implement the project in the 2021-2025 and 2026-2030 periods.
Bac Lieu is one of three localities with the largest shrimp farming area and output in the country, reaching over 140,000 hectares. Recently, the government has proposed many solutions to turn the province into the center of the shrimp industry in the West.
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