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Farmers in the southern province of Bình Thuận, one of the driest areas and home to dragon fruit in Vietnam, have increasingly applied modern and water-saving irrigation techniques to crop production, according to the province’s Department of Agriculture and Rural Development. Specifically, the drip irrigation technique together with other measures against water scarcity and to adapt to adverse weather conditions has been used.

A dragon fruit garden in Bình Thuận applies drip irrigation technique applied. Photo: Kim Sơ. Source: https://vietnamagriculture.nongnghiep.vn, accessed on 11 October 2021.

Compared to conventional irrigation, this method has helped farmers not only to save water, reduced labor expenses but also increase crop productivity, consequently result in economic benefits.

Sources & further information: “Drip irrigation expands across dry regions” at https://vietnamagriculture.nongnghiep.vn,  “Tưới tiết kiệm lan tỏa ở vùng đất khô hạn” at https://nongnghiep.vn, and “Tưới tiết kiệm trên thủ phủ thanh long” at https://nongnghiep.vn, accessed on 11 October 2021.