{"id":21985,"date":"2024-09-02T23:06:07","date_gmt":"2024-09-02T23:06:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/?p=21985"},"modified":"2024-09-02T23:06:10","modified_gmt":"2024-09-02T23:06:10","slug":"region-5-to-receive-new-canals-and-irrigation-infrastructure-under-government-plan","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/region-5-to-receive-new-canals-and-irrigation-infrastructure-under-government-plan\/","title":{"rendered":"Region 5 to Receive New Canals and Irrigation Infrastructure Under Government Plan"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"fb-root\"><\/div>\n\n<p>By Josiah Williams<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The government has announced plans to enhance agricultural infrastructure in Region 5 through the construction of new canals, pump stations, and drainage systems. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The initiative is part of a broader effort to improve irrigation and water management for farmers and residents in the region.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Minister of Agriculture, Zulfikar Mustapha, outlined the project during a recent visit to Prospect, where he addressed farmers about the medium and long-term plans for the area. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The development will include the construction of several canals modeled after the Hope Canal, along with the installation of irrigation pumps to ensure consistent water flow for farming activities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Tenders for the Region 5 projects are expected to be issued in the coming week, with initial work focusing on the installation of a pump at Cottage. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This pump will play a crucial role in supporting the long-term irrigation needs of the community. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The National Drainage and Irrigation Authority (NDIA) has also been tasked with carrying out medium-term works across the Mahaica-Berbice region, including the clearance of key agricultural areas to benefit farmers in the short term.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In addition to addressing drainage and irrigation concerns, the government is also working with local farmers to resolve issues related to rice and cash crop production.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The initiative is part of the government&#8217;s ongoing efforts to enhance the agricultural sector and improve living conditions for residents in rural communities.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>By Josiah Williams The government has announced plans to enhance agricultural infrastructure in Region 5 through the construction of new canals, pump stations, and drainage systems. The initiative is part&hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":21952,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[366,350],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-21985","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-local-development","category-news"],"amp_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/21985","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/4"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=21985"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/21985\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":21988,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/21985\/revisions\/21988"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/21952"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=21985"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=21985"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=21985"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}