Report on Workshop "Assessing the impact of climate change on the industry value chain of rice and fruit trees in the Mekong Delta"
1. The extent of damage in agriculture:
As of May 3/2016 on climate change and saltwater intrusion has seriously affected rice production sector. The estimated number of damaged rice area up to more than 160,000 hectares around. Specifically rice area was damaged by saltwater intrusion by province as follows: Kien Giang (34.0000 ha), Hau Giang (1000 ha), Ben Tre (1330 ha), Long An (2960 ha), Bac Lieu (5780 ha), Soc Trang (6000 ha), Tien Giang (10 740 ha), Tra Vinh (12,000 ha), Ca Mau (18,400 ha) (Source: Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development).
Eight coastal province in Delta Mekong (including Long An, Tien Giang, Ben Tre, Tra Vinh, Soc Trang, Bac Lieu, Ca Mau and Kien Giang) are affected by saltwater intrusion. Currently salinization phenomenon has appeared in Vinh Long (Rach Chanh - Dawn) - the region has never appeared Salinization ever.
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