Even though the rain has eased up, 1,600 acres of rice is still under water at the No. 7, No. 8 and No. 9 villages, West Coast Berbice (WCB) and emergency work is being undertaken to bring relief to them.
A representative of the Rice Producers’ Association told Stabroek News last evening that the Mahaica-Mahaicony-Abary/Agricultural-Development-Authority (MMA/ADA) is currently “breaking off the road to place tubes so the farmers can get drainage.” He said so far No. 7 Village and a section of No. 8 Village have been completed and they were working through the night to finish the rest of the job.
He pointed out too that several other rice
