Rice harvest in more than 90% of Gilan farms
Gilan regional water director said: in more than 90% and over 200,000 hectares of paddy lands in the province, rice has been harvested.
Engineer Seifollah Agha Beigi, CEO of Gilan Regional Water Company, said: Considering the optimal management of water consumption and timely use of surface runoff and good cooperation of Gilan farmers, this year between 5 and 10% more rice rice is being harvested than last year.
He added: According to the forecasts made in the first days of the current crop year, timely warnings were made for the optimal use of various water resources in Gilan province and with good planning of the relevant officials and cooperation of dear farmers and use of rainfall at the beginning of the crop season for plowing. In winter and early winter, we witnessed a new management experience in the management of optimal agricultural water consumption in the province.
Gilan Regional Water Director stated that over 1830 km of rivers and drains of the province were dredged to speed up water supply to paddy fields in Gilan province, said: timely use of surface runoff for primary plowing, transfer of river water to paddy fields at the beginning of the growing season Construction and digging of deep wells, reconstruction of dams and reconstruction of about 400 headwaters and repair and reconstruction of water pumping stations owned by the Regional Water Company and Jihad-e-Agriculture Organization have been important factors in the optimal management of agricultural water consumption this year.
Aghabigi announced: Sefidrood dam water storage has decreased by 18% compared to the same period last year, which was 236 million cubic meters less.
He said: the amount of rainfall has decreased compared to last year, which in a total of 4 months, from May 1 to the end of August this year, which is the water requirement of the growing season, only 94 mm of rain occurred.
He said that due to the lack of water resources in the province, a jihadi management was formed and added: By implementing the water scheduling plan and good cooperation of dear farmers and using all water capacities in the province, fortunately we see an increase in rice harvest compared to the year We are the past.
Gilan regional water director said: Forecasts indicate that in the current crop year, in addition to one million and 120 thousand tons, about 70 thousand tons more than last year, rice paddy will be harvested.
He added: more than half of the rice fields in the province were planted and harvested mechanized and due to the simultaneous cultivation and increase of daylight hours, caused the rice crop to be harvested 10 days earlier than last year.