Unplanned shrimp farming blamed for abandoned rice fields in Quang Tri


A rice field abandoned due to salinisation, triggered by spontaneous shrimp farming in Trieu An Commune, Trieu Phong District in the coastal central province of Quang Tri. — VNA/VNS

QUANG TRI (Vietnam News/Asia News Network): Salinisation has led to the abandonment of numerous rice and crop fields in Trieu An Commune, Trieu Phong District of the coastal central province of Quang Tri.

The unplanned shrimp farming activities of local farmers are responsible for this issue.

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