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Ramsammy unveils $3B for E’bo rice farmers
Minister of Agriculture, Dr. Leslie Ramsammy, who accompanied President Donald Ramotar on a visit to the Essequibo Coast on Sunday reassured rice farmers who continue to face challenges, especially in the area of drainage, that $3B would be spent this year to offset that problem.
Dr. Ramsammy indicated that portions of that money would be used to enhance infrastructure and drainage in Region Two. The Minister had said that $22B was earmarked to effect proper drainage and infrastructure nationally.
He said that the inoperable koker at Lima would be replaced by a new pump to aid in the prevailing problem of accretion, while the Lima koker would be removed to Windsor Castle.
Rice farmers in and around Lima continue to struggle with a serious drainage problem every time it rains heavily. Recently, one rice farmer, Teddy, lost three acres of cultivated rice due to flooding.
The rice farmer had said that as a result of the heavy siltation problem at Lima coupled with the unanswered request to have the area disilted readily by farmers, his portion of rice land was inundated with water and resulted in him losing his entire crop.
The Region Two Administration continues to address the critical problem of accretion but continues to be challenged by serious silt build up especially in areas such as Lima, Windsor Castle and Affiance.
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