Members of the Woodley Park Women’s Cash Crop Farmers’ Group from Woodley Park, West Berbice on Saturday received a quantity of fertilizers and seeds to assist with their cultivation, according to a release from the Ministry of Agriculture. The items were handed over to representatives of the group by Agriculture Minister, Zulfikar Mustapha during an outreach to several areas in Region Five.
President of the group, Guyannatie Ragubir, said that for years she had been writing to the Ministry on behalf of the group for aid but was never successful.
“Since we formed the group, I’ve been writing to the Ministry for assistance but I never even got an acknowledgement. About three weeks ago, I wrote to Minister Mustapha asking for assistance for the group and today I am happy to be receiving these items,” Ragubir said.
The group comprises of 26 female farmers who cultivate mainly cash crops such as lettuce, celery, cabbages and eshallots. The donation comprised four bags of ‘12 12 17 2’ fertilizer and a number of seeds valued at over $30,000.
