Damyang-gun has begun supplying water to areas struggling to secure agricultural water in order to prevent crop damage.
Damyang-gun as a whole has not reached a drought-alert level, but a recent lack of rainfall has pushed water levels at some reservoirs below 30 percent capacity and caused cracking in paddy fields, raising concerns about agricultural water shortages in certain parts of the county.
In response, the county designated roughly 10 hectares of farmland in Bong-an-ri, Mujeong-myeon, and about 4 hectares in Gusan-ri, Gasahmunhak-myeon as priority water-supply zones, and mobilized tanker trucks to deliver agricultural water to those areas.
In Bong-an-ri, Mujeong-myeon, the county is also working to install a temporary pumping facility that would draw water from a nearby stream. Once the facility is operational, officials expect it will allow for a more stable water supply to the farmland, supplementing tanker truck deliveries.
The county is monitoring reservoir levels and field conditions regularly to identify areas at risk of agricultural water shortages, and plans to deploy additional tanker trucks and tailor its response to local conditions as needed.
"Damyang-gun as a whole is not in a drought phase, but farmers in some areas are struggling due to a lack of agricultural water, so we are supplying water quickly to where it is needed," county chief Park Jong-won said. "Because agriculture is difficult to recover from once the right window is missed, we will closely monitor conditions on the ground and respond to prevent any crop damage."
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