Berbice farmers count flood losses as water recedes

The flooded Area ‘H’ Ground at Rose Hall Town

Corentyne farmers yesterday began totalling their losses after heavy and persistent rain over the weekend, with a large-scale poultry farmer of Don Robin Farm, Corentyne reporting that he lost close to $1 million when 700 of his chickens died in the floodwaters.

When Stabroek News caught up with the man, Sudesh Ramrattan, yesterday afternoon, he was busy pumping water out of the farm