Hiện trạng sử dụng và quản lý tài nguyên nước mặt trong sản xuất nông nghiệp và nuôi trồng thủy sản tại huyện Mỹ Xuyên, tỉnh Sóc Trăng

Abstract

The study was conducted to determine the status and management of surface water resources in agriculture and aquaculture in My Xuyen district, Soc Trang province. Household interviews (local farmers and officials) based on the Integrated Environmental Assessment in the Driver forces - Pressure - State - Impact - Response framework, were applied to collect the data with the objectives (i) to determine the current state of the use of surface water resources; and (ii) to analyze the strengths and weaknesses of local residents in the use of surface water for agriculture and aquaculture during dry season. The results showed that surface water resources were mostly influenced by the development of agriculture (rice cultivation and aquaculture) which caused surface water resources changing and manifested by the reduction of water supply for agriculture due to the effects of drought and salinity intrusion in dry season. The change of surface water resources had caused difficulties for local resident because of the lack of fresh water for agriculture and the occurrence of diseases on crops leading to reduction of agricultural productivity. Therefore, local government has introduced solutions to limit difficulties for local resident including policies to support losses in agriculture, repairing and upgrading irrigation system. These solutions are supposedly effective, meeting the demands for production activities of the locals.