Farmers Pump Water Day and Night to Save Banana Farms
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Heavy rains have caused Canal 13 in Pathum Thani’s Nong Suea District to overflow, inundating banana farms along its banks. Farmers such as Sukon Noksiri of Sala Kru Subdistrict and Jariya Hiemchuea of Noparat Subdistrict say they have installed multiple pumps and are working 24 hours a day to drain water from their fields, which cover over 50 rai and represent investments of almost one million baht. With many banana plants approaching harvest, they fear that extended flooding could damage the trees and reduce yields, prompting constant vigilance and continuous pumping to safeguard their crops.
