This drought-stricken field in Ia Phang Commune, Chu Puh District is a common sight throughout the region. Severe drought has ravaged rice fields, and the rice now just fit to feed cattle. According to local authority statistics, about 350 hectares of rice fields have been destroyed.
Severe and large scale drought struck the region. Currently, Gia Lai Province has nearly 7,000 hectares of crops affected by drought. 900 hectares are already totally lost.
The water level in some irrigation projects is already below the level in irrigated fields. No matter what happens, these fields are already drying up. Any solution in the province is just a temporary reprieve.
According to Centre for Hydro-meteorological Forecasting of the Central Highlands, the drought situation will continue. Water from rivers, streams, lakes and reservoirs are all set to fall. Drought-stricken areas in the province are predicted are expended to spread in the coming weeks.
