Dry weather expected over next several months

Farmers should expect a relatively normal to a dry July and a generally dry second half of 2012, according to an advisory from the Ministry of Agriculture last evening.

The Agriculture Ministry, in a release, said that the advisory is meant for farmers mainly, but it is also significant for the sugar industry.

Rice farmers, cash crop farmers and cattle farmers also should note this advisory and plan their activities accordingly.
The Ministry of Agriculture’s Hydrometeorological Service, the release said, is continuing its monitoring of weather conditions in Guyana and is looking at possible weather scenarios for the upcoming period.

The Hydrometeorological Services have examined the global models,