17/05/2023
Chumphon El Niño Crisis
For example, in the case of the rain that has left for more than 2 months, the weather is hot and sweltering. As a result, durian is an economic crop. Widely planted throughout every district. Some areas, especially Sawi District, were severely affected. Dry water canals were not enough for farming.
One farmer has 4 ponds, pumping water once a day, just 10 minutes at a time is not enough. The condition of the tree is dead. The durian is not watered for just 3 days because the water in the pond runs out. If it doesn't rain in the next 3 days, there will be no tree left.
In addition, with hot weather, heavy drought, inclement weather. Not enough water to store The water in the natural canal is dry, affecting "Durian-Mangosteen" lacking water, resulting in the last curve of the crop from 4 hundred thousand tons, expected to 3.3 hundred thousand tons, causing farmers to run for water to water each other. Before the start date of durian cutting in 4 southern provinces "Chumphon - Nakhon Si Thammarat - Surat Thani - Prachuap Khiri Khan" in this year's fruit season June 10, 2023.
(Refer to the information in the comment post)