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Flagaman Irrigation System Feasibility Study Far Advanced



State Minister in the Ministry of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture, and Fisheries, Hon. Floyd Green, says the feasibility study being developed for the proposed irrigation system in Flagaman, St. Elizabeth, is far advanced.

The system is projected to take water from the Black River to supply some 5,000 farmers whose cultivations are impacted by drought annually.

“The consultants have spoken to farmers, they have actually measured all the areas, they have gone to the Black River, [and] looked at its capacity to supply the area,” he further indicated.

Additionally, Mr. Green said plans are underway to design the layout of the irrigation system and determine the cost for the project’s implementation.

He advised that the final report on the study should be completed by December, thereby enabling the Government to allocate funding for the project’s execution.


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