The land had three strikes against it: the lack of a reliable water supply, frequent flooding, and high salt content. But Hatta was a visionary. He realized that irrigation and drainage channels were all that was needed to turn this barren wasteland into fertile fields.
但八田卻慧眼獨具，斷定只要鋪設渠道，引水灌溉，這塊不毛之地將可以變成沃野良田。