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Over 1,100 tonnes of rice provided to locals in drought-hit Ninh Thuan

Over the past three days, more than 1,100 tonnes of rice sourced from the national reserves were provided to 16,818 households with a total of 74,226 people in five drought-hit districts of the south-central province of Ninh Thuan.
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Ninh Thuan (VNA) –Over the past three days, more than 1,100 tonnes of rice sourced from thenational reserves were provided to 16,818 households with a total of 74,226people in five drought-hit districts of the south-central province of NinhThuan.

The provision, made at anorder by the Prime Minister, aims to help those facing the risk of foodshortage caused by a lingering drought in the province. Each recipient gets15kg of the grain for use in one month.

Deputy Director of theprovincial Department of Labour, Invalids and Social Welfare Dang Thi Phan saidrelevant authorities have worked out a suitable plan for the distribution, withlocals in remote areas prioritized. All the food has been distributed on atimely basis, she stressed.

Vice Chairman of Phuoc Namcommune in Thuan Nam district Ba Thanh Thanh Truong said villagers are happy toreceive the aid. Over the past year, villagers cannot start their production aslocal water sources run dry under the impact of climate change and long drought,he said, adding that among the households, many are poor and near poor whosemain source of income is agriculture.-VNA
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