Government is monitoring the level of the water in the conservancies and canals in the main agricultural regions and taking the necessary interventions to help farmers, GINA said.
The water level in the East Demerara Water Conservancy (EDWC) today, stood at 52.65 Georgetown Datum (GD), while the Boerasirie Conservancy was 58.15GD. The Mahaica Mahaicony Abary Water Conservancy’s level was 58.17 GD.
GINA said that the Ministry of Agriculture and its National Drainage and Irrigation Authority (NDIA) are closely monitoring the situation as there continues to be very little or no rainfall.
