Many fruit farmers in the Mekong Delta have suffered losses this year due to crop failure caused by drought and saltwater intrusion and lower demand for fruits.
La Vie Co., Ltd. and Nestlé Vietnam plan to donate bottled water and other essential products worth nearly VND1 billion (US$42,564) to people seriously affected by drought and saltwater intrusion in Ben Tre, Long An and Tien Giang provinces.
INSEE Vietnam have joined hands with Tuoi Tre (Youth) newspaper in a project by offering VND500 million (US$21,500) and 500 tonnes of sulphate-resistant cement to help mitigate the impact of ongoing drought and saline intrusion in five provinces in the Cửu Long (Mekong)...
Drought and saline intrusion this year caused a in the
cultivation area and yield of sugarcane in the 2015-16 season, but
farmers nationwide reaped profits from their harvests, though sugar
quality was still considered insufficient.
The price of fruit in the Cuu Long (Mekong) Delta has risen recently as
the impact of drought and salination has caused fruit output to decline
while demand has increased.