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Mekong Delta stems drought, saltwater intrusion impacts
(15:46:21 PM 01/04/2014)Mekong Delta provinces are promptly taking measures to cope with drought and saltwater intrusion to minimise negative impacts on 700,000 hectares of rice, scheduled to be grown in April and May. The Southern Institute of Water Resources Research forecasts that from March to May this year, saltwater will intrude about 40 – 50km inland, with droughts becoming more severe across the Mekong Delta region.
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Delta faces water shortage, salination
(11:05:01 AM 03/12/2014)The Cuu Long (Mekong) Delta faces a possible shortage of freshwater for next year's rice crops due to drought and a worsening of saltwater intrusion in the coming dry season, according to the Southern Centre for Hydro-Meteorological Forecasting.
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Mekong Delta feared to suffer from water shortage
(10:38:01 AM 20/10/2014)Farmers in the Mekong Delta have been warned to store water for farming as saltwater intrusion is predicted to get more severe from the coming dry season due to the sharp decrease in the floodwater volume in the region.
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Saltwater affects 20,000ha of rice land in Ca Mau
(17:22:52 PM 07/05/2014)Saltwater has intruded into nearly 20,000 hectares of rice fields in the southernmost province of Ca Mau, Director of the provincial Department of Agriculture and Rural Development Le Van Su has said.
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Saltwater intrusion threatens rice farming in delta
(10:46:55 AM 17/03/2014)Saltwater intrusion is getting more severe in many areas in the Mekong Delta region and thousands of hectares of rice and plants are forecast to be affected in the coming time.
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