Flooding hits farmers in Myanmar's delta region

YANGON, Myanmar — Farmers across various townships in Myanmar's delta region, the Ayeyarwady Region, are facing severe challenges due to massive flooding. The torrential rains have resulted in the loss of paddy farms.

"Due to flooding, more than 250 acres (101 hectares) out of the 700 acres of paddy fields in our village tract were submerged. I have 20 acres of rice, and half of it is under water," said U Tin Win, a farmer from Ta Laing Kwin village tract in Kyangin township of Ayeyarwady Region.

"Although we've experienced floods in previous years, the damage this year is worse due to excessive water, causing more crop losses than before," he said.