With several areas hit by drought, the Region Six Regional Democratic Council (RDC) has taken emergency measures to ensure rice farmers have access to water from the canals for their farms.
Several areas are suffering from the drought, including Moleson Creek, the farmlands at the front of Bloomfield to Number 51 Village, and those located at the back of Number 52 to Number 74 Village.
The regional administration has been linking canals to Canje Creek to ensure the farmers have access to water for farming. Regional Vice Chairman Dennis Deoroop told Stabroek News that the RDC has also begun to clear trenches and