Last year, there was little rainfall in winter, and the water volume of Nangang Stream, the main stream in Puli Township, dropped sharply.

(Photo by reporter Tong Zhenguo)

[Reporter Tong Zhenguo/Report from Nantou] Puli Township, Nantou County has had less rainfall since the beginning of winter last year, and the water volume of the main streams Nangang River and Meixi River has dropped sharply. In view of the unfavorable water situation, the Puli and Fuxing Workstation irrigation areas under the jurisdiction of the Farmland and Water Conservancy Department are expected to Rotational irrigation will be implemented as early as next Monday (16th) and February 1st. The affected farmland area will reach 1,340 hectares, and the water-intensive bamboo shoot industry will bear the brunt. The Nantou Management Office of the Agriculture and Water Administration stated that during the rotation irrigation period Rolling adjustments will be made, and rotation irrigation will be stopped as long as the rainfall reaches the normal water intake.

Puli Town is the largest production area of ​​bamboo shoots in the country, and it is also a cash crop that consumes a lot of water. In recent years, farmers have adjusted the production period and can produce it almost all year round. However, since the beginning of winter last year, there has been less rainfall. According to the Puli According to the statistics of the monitoring station, there were 5 days of rain in November, with a rainfall of 18 millimeters. In December, there were only 2 days of rainfall, with a rainfall of 20 millimeters. The rainfall in two months was less than 40 millimeters. The water volume of the main rivers Nangang River and Meixi River dropped sharply.

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It is expected that the recent water situation is still not optimistic. The Nantou Management Office of the Agriculture and Water Administration has announced that the Puli and Fuxing workstations will implement divisional rotation irrigation. The Puli workstation will start on the 16th. The Fudingjin Group in the Nanyangzhen Irrigation District will irrigate an area of ​​154 square meters. Water supply will be 24 Hours (1 day) and 48 hours (2 days) of water cut-off, the rest of the Shuitou, Shifen, Loquat, and Beimen groups irrigated an area of ​​307 hectares, using 2 stops and 1 stop.

The Fuxing Workstation started irrigation in rotation on February 1st. The five groups under the jurisdiction of the Beiyang Irrigation District irrigated an area of ​​448 hectares, and the area of ​​the five groups under the jurisdiction of the Shoucheng Fenzhen Irrigation District was 431 hectares. The area of ​​the irrigation area was average. Stopping 1, the total affected agricultural area reached 1,340 hectares, and the most affected crop was bamboo shoots. Farmers expressed helplessness about this, but it was better than disorderly grabbing water.

The Nantou Management Office pointed out that in addition to the rotational irrigation measures, the workstations are also required to strengthen inspections of the underground water wells they belong to, and to keep abreast of the current water level. Once the drought continues until March or April or even the rainy season, it is not ruled out to open wells for water support. As for the district rotation irrigation It will also be adjusted in a rolling manner, and it will stop as long as the rainfall reaches the normal water intake.

Zizania bamboo shoots in Puli Town are produced almost all year round, and farmers are currently planting them in winter, and they need water irrigation during the growth period.

(Photo by reporter Tong Zhenguo)

The Puli and Fuxing workstations of the Agriculture and Water Administration will implement alternate irrigation from January 16 and February 1, with a maximum suspension of 2 days.

(Photo by reporter Tong Zhenguo)