01-2019 Wageningen World

Page 34

Breaching dykes in the Mekong Delta Agriculture in the Mekong Delta is poised on the brink of a revolution. In order to cope with salinization and climate change, dykes are going to have to be broken down and farming and freshwater fisheries replaced by shrimp farming. This transition is based on a Dutch Delta Plan. TEXT ALBERT SIKKEMA PHOTO SHUTTERSTOCK


Turn static files into dynamic content formats.

Create a flipbook
Issuu converts static files into: digital portfolios, online yearbooks, online catalogs, digital photo albums and more. Sign up and create your flipbook.
01-2019 Wageningen World by Wageningen University & Research - Issuu