Dak Lak cashew trees cut down after dying from droughts
Many hectares of dying cashew trees have been cut down due to prolonged drought in the Central Highlands Province of Dak Lak.
Vo Thanh Bac in Ia Rve Commune, Ea Sup District said that they cleared four hectares of cashew trees after they died due to the serious drought.
Chairman of Ia Rve Commune People's Committee Le Van Hoang Lam admitted that many farmers in the area had lost their plantations due to prolonged drought which had led to serious water shortages.
Many hectares of cashew trees have died due to the serious drought in Dak Lak Province.
Vo Thanh Bac in Ia Rve Commune, Ea Sup District said that they cleared four hectares of cashew trees after they died due to the serious drought.
"We haven't had any rains here over the past six months," the farmer said. "Our trees have all died due to lack of water. So I've had to cut them down and wait for the rains to grow other trees."
Cashew trees being cut down.
Another farmer, Le Van Ut, said that he also had to clear one hectare of cashew trees that could not produce fruits due to the lack of water.
“We had 200 kilos of cashew nuts from this plantation last year, but we earned nothing this year," Ut said.
Chairman of Ia Rve Commune People's Committee Le Van Hoang Lam admitted that many farmers in the area had lost their plantations due to prolonged drought which had led to serious water shortages.
"Besides cashews, local farmers have lost many other crops like mangos, corn, and sugar cane," Lam said.
Local authorities have sought support from various sources to supply water for over 100 households for daily use.
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