An Gianh: Planting vetiver grass to protect embankments, river banks, dikes

In 2006, An Giang strengthened the cultivation of Vetiver grass to prevent waves and wind, over a total length of over 12.3 km of embankments, river banks and dikes with a total cost of VND 1,069 billion.

(Photo: vetiver.com) In the past 5 years, An Giang has planted many windbreaker trees such as madam , cajuput, and vetiver grass. Particularly vetiver plants planted 1.7 million bushes, on a total length of 60 km in 6 districts of Tri Ton, Chau Phu, An Phu, Tan Chau, Phu Tan and Cho Moi, these are areas of river banks and dykes. How often is the landslide.

According to the Department of Natural Resources and Environment of An Giang: plants with deep roots from 1 - 4 meters create firmness for embankments and soft banks of river banks, dikes and embankments, forming a series of natural embankments to effectively protect these areas.

At present, An Giang has lost more than 30,000 m2 of river bank land every year, from the beginning of the flood season in 2006 to now, it has lost 76,510 m2 of river banks in Tan Chau, Phu Tan, Cho Moi, Chau Phu, collapsing 4 houses, 2 people killed, 1 injured person, affected relocation 619 households. Before the situation of landslide in the province, it was complicated, An Giang continued to grow vetiver grass by 2010 about 5, 8 million dust for protection, equivalent to 3,088 ha in areas at risk of landslides.

Thu Trang