Production values of agriculture-forestry-fishery sector are 4.4% higher than the same period

Water supply is ensured in the dry season

Up to March 10, the total area of winter - spring crop is 35,555 hectare, reaching 97.1 percent of the plan, 3.7 percent higher than the same period. Specifically, food crops cover 23,153 hectare, up 9.3 percent; starchy crops cover 2,294 hectare, or 95.4 percent compared to the same period; foodstuff crops cover 6,884 hectare, increasing by 2.2 percent; annual industrial crops make up 2,034 hectare, gaining 67.6 percent of the plan and other annual crops account for 1.221 hectare, as much as 81.9 percent compared to the same period.

According to Department of Agriculture and Rural Development, in March 2008, the amount of water across Dong Nai continues going down. The amount of water in some lakes downs at least 45 percent compared to the amount of water in late rainy seasons. However, the sector has instructed farmers how to save water so there should be enough water for the whole winter-spring crop. However, in Long Thanh, Nhon Trach and Tan Phu, some areas of rice crops locally lack water since farmers cultivate beyond water supply. Fortunately, the irrigation sector has helped regulate the water amount so there will be enough water for rice crops until the late of winter-spring crop and early summer-fall crop. Department of Agriculture and Rural Development said that all localities have plans so it will be unlikely to lack running water and water used for fire control in the dry season this year.

Reported by Thanh Tam, Translated by THKC