Mekong Delta effectively curbs impacts of drought, saline intrusion
The Mekong Delta has experienced the most severe drought and saline intrusion ever in the dry season 2019-2020 but the negative impacts on agricultural production and daily life were minimised significantly thanks to effective measures, a top official has said.
Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development Nguyen Xuan Cuong made the statement at a meeting held in the Mekong Delta province of Long An on June 20 about drought and saline intrusion prevention and control.
He said that thanks to what had been done to fight drought and salinity intrusion in the Mekong Delta, Vietnam could learn good lessons for dealing with the extreme weather in the future.
Cuong applauded the timely forecasting of salinity intrusion that helped agencies and farmers restructure agricultural production to match available water volume.
