At the workshop (Source: VNA) Hanoi(VNA) – The Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (MARD) and the WorldBank jointly organised a workshop on irrigation developmentstrategy to 2030 with a vision towards 2050.
MARD Deputy MinisterHoang Van Thang hailed the irrigation sector’s achievements over the pastyears, saying that the sector has served well the economy, particularly theagricultural sector.
Thang alsohighlighted the shortcomings in the sector as well as challenges facing it amidclimate change.
According to Thang,the sector needs to develop a multi-dimensional vision in line with the agriculturereform while mobilising resources and seeking a new impetus for irrigationdevelopment.
Pham Hung Cuong, asenior expert from the World Bank Vietnam said in order to ensure sustainableirrigation development in terms of socio-economic and environmental aspects, thesector needs to focus on enhancing agricultural added values.
He suggested the sectorencourage the participation of beneficiaries and different economic sectors inbuilding, managing, exploiting and protecting irrigation works.
The irrigationsector should also adapt to climate change, contributing to preventing naturaldisasters, and protecting the environment and water resource management, Cuongsaid.
As part ofactivities to implement the national irrigation development strategy, from2009 to 2016, a number of large irrigational works had been built, includingCua Dat, Ngan Truoi – Cam Trang, Ban Mong, Ta Trach, and Van Phong.
Over 65,000kilometres of canals had been reinforced, accounting for 25.7 percent of the nation’stotal 235,000-kilometre canal network, hundreds of reservoirs and thousands ofkilometres of dike upgraded, and storm-and flood-proof shelters built.-VNA
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