Under-siege TOTUMA farmers cancel field day

Earlier this year, a survey released by the United Nation’s Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) confirmed what many around the country already feared – the poor rains in the first half of the season and the inconsistency in the second half driving away farmers from the fields, blighting crops and leaving livestock teetering on the brink.Erasmus told this publication that this year they are facing severe drought, which led to the cancellation of their annual field day, which was planned for next week.

He said that in substitution of the field day the association is going to embark on a district tour in which they are going to assess   their members’ fields.