Requests to the Region Nine administration for food aid by villages in sections of the Rupununi may soon go unfulfilled as current supplies diminish due to mounting demands, Regional Chairman Bryan Allicock says.
In January, Regional Executive Officer Carl Parker had told Stabroek News that there was a risk of a food shortage if the severe drought at the time continued. Several months later, some villages are grappling with low supplies and have been asking the regional administration for assistance.
Speaking with Stabroek News last evening, Allicock said that while residents are thankful for the rainfall that ended the extended drought throughout the region, there is a food shortage in some communities and the Regional Democratic Council (RDC) has attempted to offer assistance.
