Dig ecological ponds to protect the environment

Currently, land degradation and desertification are one of the worrisome issues facing people. One of the effective anti-desertification solutions that Ninh Thuan province is implementing is a solution to make ecological lakes in dry areas combined with agroforestry models.

In Ninh Thuan province, the desert area accounts for 34% of the natural land area. Ninh Phuoc district is the region with the largest desert area in the province and the Central region. In 2005, the drought caused thousands of hectares of agricultural land to be abandoned, hundreds of cattle died of thirst and thousands of people were lack of drinking water.

Currently, Ninh Thuan has implemented small and medium irrigation works to save water, along with digging water reservoirs at the feet of the hills with no ability to retain moisture to accumulate natural rain water, then use irrigation pump in contrast to areas that have been dehydrated. With this method, partly solved the lack of water for production and living for people.

Due to the complex terrain, steep hills, the annual rainfall is very little, only about 500-600mm, the hot weather has made the vegetation in Ninh Thuan die gradually, forming semi-desert areas. In addition to harsh natural conditions, excessive deforestation and excessive grazing have also made the desertification situation more serious.

Mr. Pham Chau Hoanh, Head of Technology Management Department of the Provincial Department of Science and Technology said: " We have proposed solutions to adapt to drought conditions, that is, the State supports digging ecological ponds in Such dry areas can be irrigated during the dry season, the second is the transformation of crops with drought tolerance, the establishment of agroforestry models. through training classes, to raise people's awareness ".

A recent report in the United Nations environmental program, about 50% of the total land area is no longer capable of agricultural production, concentrated in Southeast Asia and South Asia. This is the consequence of unsustainable cultivation and climate change. Thus, in order to prevent desertification in a large area in Ninh Thuan province, it is necessary to apply the methods of saving and re-planning the livestock area.