Phichit C.P. uses rafts to pump water and connect water pipes to help off-season rice.

Phichit Irrigation uses rafts to pump water and connect water pipes to help more than 10,000 rai of off-season rice in the Yom River basin survive the drought.

Mr. Ekachat Iamtan, Phichit Irrigation Project Director Went to the area to follow up on the water situation in the western rice fields in the Yom River Basin where second-season rice is used. Currently, the rice is in the process of producing ears and requires water for the growth of the rice plants. Because this season's second rice crop will be harvested within March 2024, therefore, guidelines for helping farmers have been coordinated with water user groups that use water from electric water pumping stations available in more than 10 Yom River locations in the Sam Ngam Subdistrict area. Kamphaeng Din Subdistrict, Sam Ngam District covers an area of ​​more than 10,000 rai of rice fields. Currently, farmers have organized shifts to send water through canals and send water through a pipe system to the rice fields that are about 100 meters away from the pumping raft. 2 km. so that there is no shortage of water to nourish the rice plants by opening the faucet for farming, by Mr. Amnat Khieophumpuang, village headman of Sam Ngam Subdistrict. who is the chairman of the water users group in the said area, gave information that This year, the amount of water in the Yom River is sufficient for water pumping rafts to pump water to nourish rice plants, covering an area of ​​more than 10,000 rai of rice fields. We are confident that in less than 1 month, farmers in this area will finish harvesting 1 second rice field. As for the The second round of second-season rice cultivation must begin at the end of March – April – May, which is the summer dry season. The cost of pumping water will be so high that it is not worth the investment. From a meeting of a group of farmers, 90% said they would not plant second time rice because they could not handle the hot weather and the cost of electricity to pump water. Including it will be a way to rest the soil according to the new theory of agriculture as well. For farmers who use water by pumping rafts and electric power, they must pay a service fee or join in paying the electricity bill at 150 baht per rai per farming season, which is the practice and agreement of the water user group that manages it. themselves together with local government organizations that also help support

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