Water harvesting, new wells among long-term plans to combat drought in Region Nine

A disease affecting cassava plants at Moco Moco

The Region Nine administration is examining a number of long-term plans such as water harvesting to ensure that villages across the sprawling savannah region are supplied with water even during prolonged droughts.

Regional Chairman Bryan Allicock told Stabroek News recently that businessman Julio Perreira who owns a ranch in the