Dr Mark Richards (second left), chief executive officer of the National Irrigation Commission (NIC) explains how irrigation works to youngsters from Chandlers Pen Primary and Junior High School â Chad Davis (left) and Marlon Cole. Linford Cooper, deputy chairman of the NIC, also participated in the discussion. Occasion was the World Water Day expo at Devon House in Kingston on Tuesday. The NIC's irrigation systems are integral to improving agricultural production in Jamaica.

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Dr Mark Richards (second left), chief executive officer of the National Irrigation Commission (NIC) explains how irrigation works to youngsters from Chandlers Pen Primary and Junior High School – Chad Davis (left) and Marlon Cole. Linford Cooper, deputy chairman of the NIC, also participated in the discussion. Occasion was the World Water Day expo at Devon House in Kingston on Tuesday. The NIC’s irrigation systems are integral to improving agricultural production in Jamaica.

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