As the El Ni?o-related dry weather continues to grip the country, government says that it is facing a $300M bill.Of this, in excess of $250M in infrastructural works was used to support farmers countrywide while $49M has been allocated to assist residents in the hinterland areas.According to Minister of Agriculture, Robert Persaud,Discount NFL Jerseys, the $250M is the value of irrigation works carried out by the government’s excavators; purchase of tubes; additional operation of the irrigation pumps; increased monitoring of the conservancy and support to local and water users’ bodies.“This amount came from the regular budget as some projects had to be reprioritised.”The $49M is dedicated to hinterland interventions in regions. This was a special allocation to assist communities in Regions One, Seven, Eight and Nine.Included in this exercise is the provision of pumps,holesale Soccer Jerseys, cassava mills, a major acoushi ants-spraying campaign,Cheap Jerseys From China, training,Wholesale Jerseys, reactivation of wells in collaboration with GWI and provision of supplies. This programme is on-going, Persaud said last night.The Ministry of Agriculture yesterday said, that based on reports of the Hydromet Service and other international organisations that an extended dry period would prevail,Wholesale Jerseys, the Ministry and its agencies are continuing their support to farming communities countrywide.A number of scheduled visits have been planned to discuss and assess the current El Nino conditions to ensure farmers are not adversely affected, the ministry said yesterday.Visits have already been conducted to some farming communities with emphasis being placed on the vulnerable ones with attention being paid especially to irrigation in rice growing areas.The Ministry said that it has already identified numerous supports inclusive of the provision of irrigation water to various farming areas as well as irrigation works being carried out.Seeds, planting materials, chemicals and equipment for water have already been distributed to affected farming communities and the Ministry and its agencies will continue to examine additional interventions to support farmers’ activities, particularly in rice,NFL Jerseys China, cash crop and livestock growing regions that are being affected by El Nino conditions.