Irrigation systems built to address drought in Mekong Delta
(VOVWORLD) - Drought in the Mekong Delta region will be basically mitigated by 2025, Deputy Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development Nguyen Hoang Hiep told reporters on Friday.
Deputy Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development Nguyen Hoang Hiep. |
He added that the ministry is constructing 11 irrigation systems in the Mekong Delta to regulate the production of 1 million ha of rice and fruits plus aquaculture as the region is suffering from the worst-ever drought and salt intrusion.
In the 2021-2025 period, the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development will cooperate with provincial authorities to invest in inter-regional irrigation systems for agricultural restructuring while dealing with drought and salt intrusion, said Mr. Hiep.