The rain that started to stop during the period made the villagers in Maha Sarakham province begin to worry that there will be no water for farming. and raise the fish in the cage While some farmers suffered more than 500,000 baht in damages. El Niño phenomenon Began to affect the rain during the past July. Especially in the area of the northeastern region. The news team went to the area to explore the area under the Ubolratana Dam in the area of Kok Village and Nong Phue Village, Nong Bua Subdistrict, Kosum Phisai District. Maha Sarakham Province This is an area where most people are engaged in agriculture, growing rice and raising tilapia in cages.

Farmers who raise fish in the cages on the Chi River, Nong Bua Sub-district, Kosum Phisai District, Maha Sarakham Province, provided information that during April, there was still a high amount of water. Until last July, the rain had stopped. does not fall according to the season This caused the villagers who raised tilapia in the Chi River cages to be damaged when the water level dropped. Causes a lot of fish to die of lack of oxygen. The part that doesn't die won't gain weight. Causing to agree to sell fish that are not the right size to cut the loss causing a loss of more than 5 hundred thousand baht

Farmers in Nong Phue Subdistrict, Nong Bua Sub-district, Kosum Phisai District, Maha Sarakham Province reported that they had more than 100 rai of land for farming and began planting rice according to the season. But the rain has left the period worry that This year's rice planting may face the problem of water shortage. causing damage to rice Because farming is the main occupation of the people in the village. Although the relevant authorities have warned that this year's water is insufficient. but must force farming because it is the occupation of the villagers

The area of Nong Bua Subdistrict, Kosum Phisai District, Maha Sarakham Province is the area receiving water from Ubolratana Dam, Khon Kaen Province, which this year, the villagers have provided information that river water for agriculture Relatively little because the rain does not fall according to the season. Villagers therefore would like stakeholders to manage water in the Chi River Basin. has given importance to the villagers who are suffering and conveyed to various agencies that during the heavy rain the water flooded During the drought, there was no water. Villagers therefore have doubts about water management.

Source: Thai News Agency