PCI rehabilitates Acehnese farmland

PCI rehabilitates Acehnese farmland

BANDA ACEH: Project Concern International (PCI) reported on
Tuesday that it had cleaned up and rehabilitated 12 hectares of
farmland in Aceh Besar regency that had been covered with mud and
seawater by the tsunami.

PCI spokesman James Bean said the 12 hectares of land in
Jantang could be replanted with various crops to benefit local
farmers who survived the December tragedy.

"Planting was carried out in June and the first harvest will
commence in early September," said Bean. The PCI will clean up
and rehabilitate another 40 hectares of land in the area in the
coming months, Bean said. -- Antara