People in Lam Dong rent 260.000 VND/hour to pump water, but it still isn't enough to irrigate coffee, and it hasn't rained in half a year.

In the last days of March, Dan Viet reporter recorded drought and prolonged heat in Lam Dong province. According to local people, from November 3 until now, the province has only had a few rains with small amounts of rain and short durations such as in Bao Lam and Di Linh districts. Therefore, people are concerned that if this situation continues for a long time, many coffee areas will be affected, wither and lose productivity.

Many people's coffee areas in Lam Dong have burned leaves and withered leaves due to prolonged drought, with no rain for nearly half a year.

Present at the garden of Ms. Tran Thi Xuyen's family (living in village 3, Dai Lao commune, Bao Loc city, Lam Dong province), the reporter noted that the coffee trees were wilting and yellowing leaves due to lack of water for a long time. . In particular, small coffee cherries cannot grow and are increasingly shriveled due to lack of water. Ms. Xuyen's family's risk of crop failure is increasing if the drought continues.

Ms. Tran Thi Xuyen said: "Currently in Dai Lao commune, many families do not even have water for food, let alone water for crops. Now people have to rent 250.000-260.000 VND/hour to water crops but they still don't have water. That's why, for nearly 6 months, coffee has gradually withered, greatly affecting productivity. My family has 5.000 square meters of land to grow coffee. Before, the flowers bloomed and bore fruit like a toothpick, but now it's all shriveled up and can't grow due to lack of water.

Now the drought is very serious, many people have money but do not have water to irrigate crops. Hopefully there will be rain soon so people can have water for daily use, crops can grow, and ensure productivity for this year's crop."

Not only is there a lack of water for crops, production, and people in the city. Bao Loc (Lam Dong province) is also concerned about the lack of domestic water. Also in Dai Lao commune, local people said that the people's system of dug wells and drilled wells has dried up because there has been no rain for many months.

Ms. Nguyen Thi Hoai Ai (Dai Lao commune, Bao Loc city) said that even though she is on an asphalt road and doing business, in the past few months her family and surrounding people have had to spend money to buy water for daily use. at a price of 120.000 VND/m3. Therefore, people must save water little by little to ensure their lives.

Talking to reporters, Mr. Pham Cong Huong - Vice Chairman of Dai Lao Commune People's Committee said: "For about the past 3 months, there has been no rain in Dai Lao commune, so people lack water for daily use, as well as lack of water." irrigation water. Therefore, the People's Committee of Dai Lao commune has proposed that the authorities connect the clean water system from the city. Bao Loc came down so people could have water for daily use.

In addition, we also coordinate with the city to use fire trucks to transport water to water tanks to provide drinking water for people. At the same time, we also call and propagate people to use water economically to ensure their lives."

Faced with prolonged heat and drought, Lam Dong Provincial People's Committee has requested the Provincial Department of Agriculture and Rural Development, People's Committees of districts and cities to implement necessary measures to store water, research methods for installing and operating pumping stations. Field work (when necessary) for areas suffering from drought and lack of water for production. Ensure adequate supply of domestic water for residential areas, schools, hospitals, and medical facilities in the area.

At the same time, Lam Dong province also directed relevant agencies to proactively implement water supply solutions to avoid lack of water for daily life and livestock, affecting the health and lives of local people.