Agriculture Minister, Zulfikar Mustapha met with farmers from Enmore and other surrounding communities and reassured them of the government’s commitment to developing the agriculture sector.
While noting that as a country, it is important to produce, the minister told farmers that alternate systems are being put in place to ensure they could continue to farm.
The meeting came days after H.E. President Dr. Irfaan Ali met with the residents who expressed concerns about developmental works that are ongoing in the village and how the farmers would be affected.
Minister Mustapha told farmers that lands will be made available and that a team from the GLDA, NAREI, NDIA, and GuySuCo will be working to identify lands for the farmers.
He also said that farmers will now be exposed to a more scientific way of planting as shadehouses will be made available by the ministry. NDIA engineers will also be working to enhance drainage in the farming area.
Minister of Housing and Water, Collin Croal and Minister within the Ministry of Public Works, Deodat Indar were also apart of the visiting delegation. (Modified from the Department of Public Information)
