Can Tho farmers cultivate rice with irrigation technology

  • Agricultural extension officers of Co Do district (Can Tho province) instruct farmers on how to observe water levels in rice fields. VNA Photo: Thu Hiền
    Agricultural extension officers of Co Do district (Can Tho province) instruct farmers on how to observe water levels in rice fields. VNA Photo: Thu Hiền
  • Farmers and agricultural extension officers in Can Tho province check the growth of rice plants on a field applying AWDI technology. VNA Photo: Thu Hiền
    Farmers and agricultural extension officers in Can Tho province check the growth of rice plants on a field applying AWDI technology. VNA Photo: Thu Hiền
  • An agricultural extension officer of Co Do district (Can Tho province) instructs a farmer on how to observe water levels in rice fields. VNA Photo: Thu Hiền
    An agricultural extension officer of Co Do district (Can Tho province) instructs a farmer on how to observe water levels in rice fields. VNA Photo: Thu Hiền
  • Summer - autumn rice crop in Can Tho province utilizes AWDI to save irrigation costs and ensure rice productivity. VNA Photo: Thu Hiền
    Summer - autumn rice crop in Can Tho province utilizes AWDI to save irrigation costs and ensure rice productivity. VNA Photo: Thu Hiền
  • Water levels records are sent via text messages to farmers' mobile phones. VNA Photo: Thu Hiền
    Water levels records are sent via text messages to farmers' mobile phones. VNA Photo: Thu Hiền
  • AWDI requires water levels tracking, so a device for measuring water levels in the field using IoT (Internet of Things) technology, powered by solar energy, has been successfully deployed. Through this, users can control and start the pump from their mobile phones to let water into the field. VNA Photo: Thu Hiền
    AWDI requires water levels tracking, so a device for measuring water levels in the field using IoT (Internet of Things) technology, powered by solar energy, has been successfully deployed. Through this, users can control and start the pump from their mobile phones to let water into the field. VNA Photo: Thu Hiền
Alternate Wetting and Drying Irrigation (AWDI) is a water-saving technology that farmers can apply to reduce their irrigation water consumption in rice fields without decreasing its yield. The technology can help save up to 30 per cent of water and reduce up to 48 per cent of methane emissions. When applied proficiently, the technique is able to help farmers cope with dry season and salinity, making rice farming more sustainable. In the Mekong Delta province of Can Tho, farmers, scientists and local authorities join hands to implement AWDI, helping farmers to save irrigation costs and ensure rice productivity. VNA Photo: Thu Hiền

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