Drought in Thailand is costing the agricultural sector billions
Large parts of Thailand are suffering from a persistent drought. As a result, damage to the agricultural sector is expected to amount to 62 billion baht, especially if the drought lasts until June, says economist Witsanu of Kasetsart University. Farmers who plant rice in May for this crop year may lose their harvest if there is not enough rainfall.
Farmers with land outside the irrigation zone are particularly affected. According to the Ministry of Agriculture, this applies to 70 percent of the rice fields.
Witsanu fears that the government's campaign to save water will not help. It would be better if farmers had to pay money for water consumption, that would make them more aware.
Many farmers are now illegally extracting water from rivers and canals. This can cause problems for the water supply in Thailand because the large reservoirs have also had a water level that is too low for three years.
The Thai government warns farmers in Chiang Mai for a serious drought because the water in the Mea Ngat reservoir is at the lowest level since its construction. Only 50 million cubic meters of water are available for consumption.
Source: Bangkok Post
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Much is attributed worldwide this year to the natural phenomenon El nino also in Asia, but let's just be honest you can deny climate change how you want. But we have just made a big mess of it on earth over the past 50 years, the consequences of which are now slowly becoming painfully visible.
that's how it is and feel free to make it the past century. I am by no means a communist, but capitalist eagerness, which puts prosperity above well-being and profit for the few above humanity for all, destroys more than we care.
I have been living in Thailand in the Pattaya area for over five years now, but in my opinion, more water has come down here in recent months, high season !!!, than in previous years. Last year there was a long dry period and there were fears for water distribution here as well. Then a lot of water fell and the reservoirs filled up again. Apparently not in the rice areas if there are already shortages there.
50 years ? Say from the Industrial Revolution, and especially the second then at the end of the 19th century.
https://nl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Industri%C3%ABle_revolutie