In an effort to increase and sustain rice production in Region Six, Minister of Agriculture, Zulfikar Mustapha on Saturday noted that $20M was budgeted to carry out major rehabilitation works at the seed paddy facility located in Lesbeholden, Black Bush Polder, Corentyne.
Stabroek News in July, 2008, reported that the seed paddy facility was commissioned at the location at the cost of $50M by the then Minister of Agriculture, Robert Persaud.
Mustapha, who toured the facility on Saturday stated that to his knowledge the facility was never put into operation following the commissioning.
