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Jan 20, 2013 News
Rice production in Berbice increased in 2012, reaching 97,797 acres of crops that yielded 2.6 million bags of paddy at a yield of 4.3 tonnes per hectare. This is an improvement on the 93,900 acres at a yield of 4.2 tonnes per hectare, according to Region 6 Chairman, David Armogan.
“Rice cultivation is picking up in our region—every available land is being looked at for rice cultivation. Farmers are looking around to see where lands are available and they are making sure that all those lands are being utilized.
“We are trying to provide all necessary services to the farmers to ensure [good] drainage and irrigation…once they have water and proper drainage, (they) the farmers will do the rest and hopefully we can increase production again this year.”
Armogan added that cash crop production, too, has also increased as a result of more people “utilizing the front lands and housing areas in Black Bush Polder”.
The Region Six Administration spent $127M in the agriculture sector in the capital works programme in 2012, most of which were spent in drainage and irrigation, building of agricultural bridges, digging of canals and repairs to drainage and irrigation structures.
In Agriculture, $428.1M was allocated and $422.2M or 98.8 per cent was used up, Armogan stated.
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