Cattle farmers in Black Bush Polder, Corentyne have begun relocating their animals from the Kokerite Savannah to the front lands since according to them the savannah remains flooded and they are not waiting until the water rises further.
Asif Azimulla, 24, of Johanna, Black Bush Polder, yesterday told Stabroek News that he and his father have already brought out around 250 animals from the Kokerite Savannah. According to him, they have about 300 animals remaining in the flooded savannah and are making efforts to bring them out as well.
Azimulla was yesterday adamant that they won’t allow their animals back into Kokerite Savannah unless the water is drained as they cannot afford another huge loss like last year. “Lil bit more and the water gone flood over the dam again so we start bring them out, we na take them back, we na take them back”, he stressed.
