As Central Government and its agencies battle to save thousands of acres of rice lands from dry conditions in Region 5, there has been some measure of relief to a number of farmers and they have expressed their willingness to cooperate on the rationing efforts.
One farmer of Esau and Jacob, Mahaicony said the water pumped from Mora Point has reached his area but pumping by farmers remains strictly monitored. He told Stabroek News yesterday that he managed to get his pumping done and he also said he was waiting 10 days just to “duck” his 40 acres of rice lands.
“I hear the other pump at Mora Point working now and we working out who get to pump water before who,” said Johnny. “They (MMA) can’t help everybody at one time but people trying to cooperate,” he said.
Chairman of the Regional Democratic Council of Region 5 Bindrabhan Bisnauth told Stabroek News yesterday that while the MMA is directly responsible for drainage and irrigation in Region 5, the region works in collaboration to ensure the success of these efforts. “Together we take initiatives to help farmers in the region but because of the high tides and the possibility of salt water intrusion the sluice at Hyde Park could not be opened.
He confirmed that both units of the Mora Point pump were operational. He said too that
