Agricultural land is buried under mud, causing hardship for farmers.

Natural disasters since 2025 have caused massive landslides, burying large areas of agricultural land in Ky Xuan commune (Ha Tinh province), and the damage has not yet been rectified, causing hardship for the local people.

Video : Agricultural land buried under mud.

Present at the foot of Dong Thach mountain (Lac Tien hamlet, Ky Xuan commune), we observed a large volume of soil, rocks, and trees that had been eroded and buried by natural disasters since 2025, spanning hundreds of meters in length and approximately 30-70 meters in width.

Mr. Pham Van Thuan (55 years old, residing in Lac Tien village) said that previously, this area had agricultural land and the Ba Ho canal, which brought water from the mountain stream to irrigate the fields downstream. However, a landslide in 2025 caused soil and rocks to flow down and bury everything. Since then, production has been difficult, especially due to a lack of irrigation water, leading to severe drought in the fields.

Landslides on Dong Thach mountain have buried agricultural land and the Ba Ho irrigation canal.

According to Mr. Thuan, his family has nearly 2 hectares of rice fields buried under soil ranging from 70cm to over 1m thick. They have hired machinery to level and reclaim more than 1 hectare, but the remaining area is still unsalvageable.

Mr. Pham Van Thuan is worried because his rice fields are being buried under mud and left fallow.

Ms. Nguyen Thi Hoa (59 years old, residing in Lac Tien village) also expressed her concerns: "The rice fields have been buried under rocks and soil, leaving them abandoned and making life difficult. To resume production, we need to invest in renting machinery to level and rehabilitate the land. We hope the government and relevant agencies will provide support and allow us to switch to suitable crop structures."

Ms. Nguyen Thi Hoa stands on the rice field that has been buried under mud.

According to Nguyen Dinh Hao, Head of the Economic Department of Ky Xuan Commune People's Committee, since 2025, due to the impact of natural disasters, many landslides have occurred in the area, burying agricultural land belonging to more than 50 households, mainly in Lac Tien village.

For areas that were lightly buried and still have the potential for recovery, the local authorities are mobilizing people to use manpower and machinery to level and reclaim the land. For areas that were severely buried, the commune is guiding people to switch to suitable crop structures. At the same time, the local authorities will submit a request to higher levels for consideration of partial financial support to help people restore production as soon as possible.

In Tri Le commune ( Nghe An province), natural disasters since 2025 have caused significant erosion and burying of agricultural land. According to Lo Minh Diep, Chairman of the Tri Le Commune People's Committee, 34 hectares of agricultural land belonging to approximately 40 households have been eroded and buried, making recovery very difficult and leading to its abandonment. The local authorities had considered supporting residents in switching to suitable crops and improving the soil. However, in the long term, erosion and burial are likely to recur during the rainy season. Therefore, the local authorities have compiled a report and proposed to higher authorities support remediation efforts by finding new reclaimed land areas to replace the affected land, helping residents stabilize their long-term production.

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Source: https://www.sggp.org.vn/dat-san-xuat-bi-vui-lap-nong-dan-gap-kho-post852708.html