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The Wreckage Of The Rains
posted (April 27, 2018)
As we have reported, January 2018 was the wettest month on record. And while many of us might wish for some those rains right now to put out this scorching April heat, the farmers certainly don't need anymore rain. Many of their crops were destroyed in the deluge. Minister Hulse didn't give any stats or figures in terms of damage assessment or cost but he believes these farmers will bounce back with the Ministry's help.

Hon. Godwin Hulse, Minister of Agriculture
"There was some damage in the south, from flooding and the Ministry did have a look down there to see how we can help the farmers particularly with seeds and that sort of thing, there were farmers in the central who has some issues one particular farmer with watermelons."

"There were other crops that got hurt as well, there were some potatoes, onions, vegetables that sort of thing the rains had affected."

"But that is mother-nature and we can't do much about that but we are through that now and we are hoping to go forward with this process."

Hulse and his team at the Ministry are working on an initiative that will bring all farmers together so they can create a database to keep track of these farmers, and their crops.

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