Last day of water intake for rice cultivation: 95% of the cultivated area is already filled with water

The General Department of Irrigation (Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development) said that as of 4:00 p.m. on February 8 (the last day to intake water for rice cultivation), the water area in the Northern Midlands and Delta was 473,782 hectares/498,359 hectares, reaching 95%.

Many localities have completed collecting water to serve rice cultivation

In which, many localities have completed water intake 100%, including Thai Binh, Nam Dinh, Ha Nam, Ninh Binh, Phu Tho, Hai Phong. The remaining localities such as Hung Yen province reached 98%, Vinh Phuc at 95%, Hai Duong at 94%, Bac Ninh at 92%, Hanoi at 79%.

According to the General Department of Irrigation, from 19:00 on February 7 to 15:00 on February 8, the Northern Midlands and Delta have light rain and drizzle with a total rainfall of 1-8mm. The water level of the Red River after Vietnam Electricity flexibly operated the hydropower reservoirs, the downstream water level has decreased. As of 4 p.m. on February 8, the average water level on February 8 at the Hanoi Hydrological Station reached 1.37m, the highest one at 12 o'clock reached 1.63m.


  • 08/02/2023 04:13
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