Landslides "swallow" production land

After receiving feedback from the people, we went to Sao Sa village to find out. According to actual records, close to the Dinh River bank, the section passing through Sao Sa village has had a phenomenon of landslides encroaching deep into the people's production land.

Talking to us, Sao Sa Village Chief Nguyen Thi Nga said that in the past, the people in the commune had planted a fairly thick bamboo fence along the river bank to prevent erosion, but over time, this bamboo fence was no longer able to withstand it and collapsed. At the beginning of the 2024 rainy and stormy season, this landslide phenomenon began to appear. Initially, the landslide occurred from the river bank to the people's production land with a length of about 20m. Understanding the situation, the commune government hired land leveling machines and planted bamboo to fix it, but it was ineffective, the subsidence and landslide phenomenon continued to occur. After the storm at the end of September, the people of Sao Sa village discovered that the landslide was more serious with a large area, increasingly encroaching on the production land; only about 200m more to affect people's houses.

According to Ms. Nguyen Thi Nga, “Currently, the people of Sao Sa village are very worried about this landslide situation. It is estimated that, up to now, the landslide phenomenon from the river bank deep into agricultural land has extended about 200m, “swallowing” more than 1.5 hectares of production land and affecting about 6 hectares of remaining production land of 20 households. If there are no remedial measures, the landslide phenomenon will continue to occur, with the risk of affecting nearby houses.”

Landslides on production land along the Dinh River in Sao Sa village, Nam Trach commune are becoming increasingly serious - Photo: LM

As reflected by Ms. Nguyen Thi Nga, through discussions with a number of households with production land along the Dinh River, we saw anxiety clearly on the faces of each person. Mr. Hoang Xuan Linh, a resident of Sao Sa village, has 1 hectare of agricultural land mainly growing cassava, sugarcane, and corn; growing 2 crops per year. His family's production land is located right in the directly affected area, and has now lost 4 sao of land due to landslides, making it impossible to produce.

Mr. Linh shared: “Realizing that landslides are still happening, to ensure safety, my family had to harvest the last cassava crop early, reducing productivity and output. Not only that, currently, on this land area, my family has to accept stopping production because with the subsidence and unstable ground like this, if we plow and harrow, we are afraid that it will impact and cause more landslides. If this situation continues, the risk of wiping out agricultural land here is very high. Our wish is for the authorities at all levels to pay attention, quickly find out the cause and have solutions to prevent landslides.”

Landslides along the Dinh River have now destroyed a large area of agricultural land for the people of Sao Sa village. Sharing the same concern with Mr. Hoang Xuan Linh, Mr. Nguyen Huu Thang also has 2 sao of agricultural land growing cassava and sugarcane along the Dinh River that has been affected by landslides.

“Normally, on these 2 sao of land, I have been growing sugarcane for about 2 months. However, with the current increasingly serious landslide situation, I have been forced to temporarily stop production, which has also significantly affected my family’s income. I hope that the authorities at all levels will promptly find solutions to help us farmers stabilize our lives and feel secure in production,” Mr. Thang worried.

Chairman of Nam Trach Commune People's Committee Tran Lich said: "Based on feedback from the people, the commune leaders inspected the scene and found that the risk of landslides affecting the production land and the lives of people in Sao Sa village. It is possible that in a short time, the risk of landslides will affect people's houses. Through studying public opinion and checking the actual scene, we found that the landslide point is close to the riverbank, and there is also mineral exploitation near that area. In the coming time, the commune will investigate the causes related to the landslide problem to soon have the best solution for people to stabilize their production life."

Le Mai

Source: https://baoquangtri.vn/xa-hoi/202510/sat-lo-nuot-dat-san-xuat-de04311/