Irrigation played a crucial role in boosting agricultural yields and production in the Mekong Delta, supporting food security and export policies. It was also expected to mitigate crop damage from water shortages and salinity intrusion during the dry season, as well as reduce flooding in the wet season, aiding adaptation to climate change impacts. While the proportion of irrigated arable land was relatively small, its productivity significantly surpassed that of rain-fed areas.As the Mekong Delta are shared by both Viet Nam and Cambodia, the project aims to provide technical support as well as capacity building to strengthen the water user organizations for irrigated agriculture development in both countries. It will also encourage the exchange of information, knowledge and experiences between relevant National Line Agencies of Cambodia, Viet Nam mainly and the other regional organizations including the Mekong River Commission (MRC) Secretariat; enhance skills and strengthen capacities of staffs of relevant LAs in those Countries. Read more...
