The dam of the Rivière Grise inaugurated

By inaugurating the dam of the Rivière Grise in Dumay (Pétion-Ville), the authorities want to boost agricultural production and the income of 15,000 farmers in the Cul-de-Sac. This 9 million USD project is funded by the US government.

Le Nouvelliste
Par Le Nouvelliste
26 févr. 2015 | Lecture : 2 min.
llThe Rivière Grise dam and irrigation system was opened on Friday, February 13, 2015 by the President of the Republic, Michel Martelly and Prime Minister Evans Paul. It offers new opportunities to 15,000 growers of the Cul-de -sac and the surrounding areas. They must produce more for a country which imports more than 50% of its food. Now, 8,500 hectares of land will continually be watered due to the new infrastructures funded by the US government. The main component of the work is the 450 meter structure that crosses the river diagonally, div
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