Minister within the Ministry of Agriculture Alli Baksh advised East Bank Essequibo cash crop farmers to form themselves into legally registered groups in order to access help from NGOs and other agencies to resolve issues affecting crop production.
Baksh met with farmers of Hubu and nearby communities and interacted with those from Parika Back, Naamryck, and Ruby at the Parika Back Primary School, during an outreach exercise on Monday. According to a Government Information Agency (GINA) press release, the minister told the farmers that by forming coops they will be better able to access financial and other agricultural support that government may