Muong Lan promotes the effectiveness of irrigation works

Farmers in Cong village, Muong Lan commune lead water into the fields.

With the attention of the State, from capital sources of national target programs and support projects, from 2020 to now, Muong Lan commune has invested in the construction of 5 irrigation works, helping more than 90% of the commune's agricultural land to proactively have irrigation water; the area of two-crop rice increased from 200 hectares (in 2020) to 285 hectares (in 2025), with a yield of 5.5 tons/ha. In particular, there are fields that were previously often left fallow or could only grow corn and some crops in Huoi Pa, Co Muong, Huoi Men villages, now can grow rice.

The Na Ca irrigation project in Na Khi village, more than 2.2 km long, was completed and put into use in January 2024. The project brings water from the stream to the village, helping people proactively source irrigation water, ensuring the rice planting progress according to the crop schedule. Mr. Tong Van Quynh, Party cell secretary and head of Na Khi village, informed: Currently, more than 18 hectares of spring rice are in the tillering period and growing well. Through inspection, the amount of water brought into the fields is quite abundant, we are assured that the rice fields will not lack water like in previous years.

Taking the initiative in sourcing irrigation water for production, the People's Committee of Muong Lan commune directed the villages to mobilize and propagate farmers to raise awareness in protecting and using irrigation works. Every year, the movement to dredge intra-field canals is launched, ensuring convenient and effective water delivery to the fields. The flood at the end of July damaged many irrigation works and canals. The commune mobilized over 600 workers to clear, dredge mud, maintain and repair canals in the area, ensuring water sources for the winter-spring rice crop.

Irrigation team of Na Khi village, Muong Lan commune inspects irrigation dam.

Mr. Lo Van Quan, Vice Chairman of Muong Lan Commune People's Committee, said: The commune is managing and exploiting 23 solid irrigation works, with a length of 32.2 km and 2 temporary works of more than 1.3 km. The commune always focuses on maintaining and repairing leaking irrigation canals and repairing minor damages, minimizing water loss; assigning tasks to the village management board in charge of irrigation works to be on duty regularly, grasp the situation, promptly report when incidents occur and proactively exploit and regulate water resources effectively. The commune also directed the grassroots irrigation teams in the villages to hold meetings to agree on the planting schedule and time to bring water into the fields, helping people proactively receive water, plant and care for crops in the right time frame.

Thanks to the investment in a guaranteed irrigation canal system, the management and use of irrigation works are focused on, the people of Muong Lan commune have proactively provided irrigation water, actively intensively cultivated, increased crops, improved productivity and product quality, and promoted local economic and social development.

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