Khon Kaen, 23 Aug- Villagers face severe shortage of water for rice farming. In the area of Ban Kut Phang Kruea, Village No. 6, Nam Phong District, Khon Kaen Province, this year was affected by the dry spell. cause lack of water in rice cultivation If it doesn't rain by the end of the month, more than 3,000 rai of rice, the whole village could be damaged.
The news team went to the area to explore the area next to the Phong River. Ban Kut Phang Kruea, Village No. 6, Tha Kraserm Subdistrict, Nam Phong District, Khon Kaen Province, where the village headman took him down to see the suffering of the villagers during the rice farming season. After the rain has left the season and the Ubolratana Dam reduces water discharge from the dam As a result, the villagers had to help each other to raise money to pump water from the Phong River into the swamp within the village. There is a cost of 600 baht per day, then connect the pipe to deliver water to your own farm. In this part, you will have to pay by yourself. Mainly, it will be the cost of pumping oil. in August Each villager has paid more than 10,000 baht per household, not including the cost of cultivation such as fertilizer.
Mr. Kiattisak Wongniyom, Kut Phang Kruea village headman, Village No. 6, Tha Kraserm Subdistrict, Nam Phong District, Khon Kaen Province gave information that Villagers are very difficult due to the rain since June and pumping water from Lam Nam Phong into the village Understand the situation of natural disasters causing lack of water in agriculture But what the villagers suspect is how to manage the water of related agencies During the heavy rains at the end of last year, water was released to flood the fields. Because the amount of water in the dam is afraid that it will not be able to store. In the dry season, they said that the amount of water was insufficient for farming.
Kut Phang Kruea Village, Village No. 6, Tha Kraserm Subdistrict, Nam Phong District, Khon Kaen Province, has a total population of 769 people, an agricultural area that grows rice 3,000 rai, which in 2019 had experienced drought. but not as heavy as this year And villagers in the area need additional solar water pumps to pump water for farming. And is about to negotiate to ask for permission from the relevant agencies to continue and would like to help make royal rain as well in order to add water to the Ubonrat Dam.-Thai News Agency
Source: Thai News Agency