The Ministry of Agriculture is intensifying efforts to increase land rates and to recoup billions of dollars outstanding for land rates and irrigation fees owed to the Mahaica, Mahaicony, Abary- Agriculture Development Authority (MMA-ADA).
According to a GINA press release, information from the Ministry of Agriculture indicates that a white paper seeking Cabinet’s approval to increase the cost of land rentals in the Region 5 agricultural scheme has been submitted by Minister of Agriculture, Noel Holder.