12 October 2023 at 4:00 p.m.
Due to higher than anticipated rain this year, the Ministry of Agriculture and Cooperatives plans to release stored water from rivers to assist farmers with their minute corn crop estate.
The Department of Royal Irrigation reported yesterday that some reservoirs have received more water as a result of the monsoons that have been hitting the nation since July, according to Agriculture and Cooperatives Minister Capt. Thamanat Prompow.
The lower North, the Central Plains, and the Northeast parts of Thailand experienced higher precipitation levels.
Due to extremely low water levels in the dams, the government recently stated that it would not be able to support liquid control for the next wheat farm for farmers living in irrigation zones.
But, Capt. Thamanat claimed that too much rain has increased the amount of water in several dams. Over 81 % of their water storage capacity has been reached by 14 rivers, and over 80 % of that ability is attained by 17. Dams.
According to him, more water can be released for the next round of corn planting because the volume of water stored is higher than anticipated.
” This time, we might be able to take more water to help the second grain.” We predict that the next plantation’s find won’t be significantly different from last year.
However, we will need to obtain the committee’s consent for the corn farming. The choice will then be sent to the National Water Resource Committee for review, according to Captain Thamanat.
Regarding Northeasterly flood, he anticipates a treatment in the Chi-Moon River valley within the next 20 time, or by November 10.
By bringing the increased volumes of water into water retention districts in rice fields, he continued, the government is also making every effort to manage the water in the Central Plains and lessen the effects on individuals.
The amount of water available for use at the moment is approximately 31.87 billion square meters, which is 6.87 million cubic yards less than the previous month.