00:00Taiwan is facing a water shortage, as the worst and half of the country
00:03records its lowest levels of rainfall in 75 years.
00:07With the start of the rice planting season approaching,
00:10farmers in the south are worried about having enough water for their crops.
00:17Anxiety is especially high in Kaohsiung, which sits at the end of the water supply line.
00:22Farmers have started guarding their water late into the night
00:25and looking to the government for assistance.
00:27We are going to use a plan of planning.
00:34At this time, we are going to be able to use water.
00:36If we haven't been in the water, we will be able to use a special task.
00:43The Agricultural Ministry says suspending farming operations is not necessary at the moment.
00:48Taiwan's reservoirs currently range between 30 to 90 percent capacity.
00:52The government is urging the public to conserve water,
00:55with the Central Weather Administration predicting low rainfall until May.
00:59The water shortage's full impact on farmers is not clear yet.
01:03And now we have to access the plant entirely at that point.
01:03Let's do it.
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