18 January, 2022
Agriculture needs to change to adapt to climate change
Agriculture needs to change to adapt to climate change
In year 2021, natural disasters do not rush, fierce as year 2020 but it also happened 18/22 type of disaster with 9 storm, 3 Tropical depression in the East Sea; 326 thunderstorms, whirlwind, heavy rain; 139 earthquake; 170 flood, flash floods, landslide.
At the same time, The COVID-19 epidemic has been complicated and lasted since the end of the year 2019, Many localities have to implement social distancing according to the Directive 16. The epidemic has impacted most socio-economic activities, which greatly affects the work of the room, against natural disasters.
Besides that, The agricultural sector is very vulnerable to natural disasters. Every year natural disasters affect, great losses in the agricultural sector. However, that damage is also partly due to poor planning, There is no prevention plan, disaster response.
Natural disasters greatly affect agricultural production. Ảnh Minh Họa
Also according to local reports, disaster year 2021 did 108 DEADMAN, missing, on 306 house collapsed; near the 9.000 damaged house, roof speed. Total economic damage is estimated on 5.200 billions dong, in which agriculture and rural development suffered heavy losses.
Specifically, The affected rice production area is over 94.000 he has, in which about 2.648 hectares of damage on 70%. The area of other crops affected is about 40.000 he has, in which the damaged area on 70% approx 7.800 he has. Area of industrial plants, Approximately . of affected fruit trees 12.500 he has, including about 200 hectares of damage on 70%.
The disaster caused damage on 1.280 ha forest. Than 94.000 Fishing boats at sea are often affected by storms, strong wind. The total affected and damaged aquaculture area is 3,670ha, in which on 1.300 ha completely damaged; 130 damaged boats.
It is also due to the impact of natural disasters 6.962 cattle and 368.000 dead bird, washed. About 10,4 km of dike grade IV or below has a problem; 11,4km of embankment damaged; 67 km of riverbank, damaged coast; 271 km of canals are eroded, drift, sedimentation; 12 pump station, 101 sewer and 75 other irrigation works are damaged; 174 Small reservoir damaged; 6 Damaged water supply works.
In the face of the situation that the economy in general and the agricultural sector in particular were heavily affected by natural disasters, in year 2021, General Department, Disaster prevention has coordinated with units and localities to review, Full damage statistics, timely support for people according to the provisions of Decree No 02 government.
Besides, The unit has also supported 97.000 Covid-19 vaccine dose, 87.000 liters and 113 tons of chemicals, anti-epidemic with total value 23,387 billion for 8 the provincial (Thanh Hoa, Ha Tinh, Quang Binh, TT.Hue, Quang Ngai, Pacify, Phu Yen, Gia Lai).
Also support 110 tons of rice seed for Phu Yen province and is consulting the Ministry of Finance, Ministry of Planning and Investment on support 100 tons of rice seed, 30 tons of maize seed for Quang Tri before submitting to the Prime Minister.
With that, guide people to restore production, environmental sanitation, Prepare the pond, animal lodging, restore production. Urgent repair of dike works, against landslides damaged by storms, torrential rain. Restore damaged inland irrigation works, guarantee the delivery, watering the field. Organize urgent dredging of water intakes, The canal system is filled.
In the long term, to be able to produce agriculture that can adapt to natural disasters, reduce annual damage caused by natural disasters, National Steering Committee on Chamber of, against natural disasters as well as ministries, The locality needs to study the transformation of production structure, type of tree, livestock with high economic value suitable to natural conditions and natural disaster characteristics in each region, domain, adapt to climate change.
Whereby, investment consolidation, upgrade, perfecting the dyke system, Dam lake ensures proactive prevention, anti-flood, storm according to design level. Complementary, water storage system upgrade, drainage, flood prevention; works to control water sources to prevent drought, salinization. Build, fortification of room works, prevent river bank erosion, seaside.
Continue to build, upgrade the ship mooring area, storm shelter boat according to the approved plan, associated with logistics, fishery information, including island areas. Develop planning for disaster prevention and irrigation in association with land use planning and suitable for economic development, society, natural disaster, upstream water use, Climate Change, sea level rise.
Source: Xuan Hien (T/h) – Journal of Organic Agriculture
