The Ministry of Agriculture yesterday hosted its inaugural Independence Seed and Seedling Distribution Drive in observance of Guyana’s 55th Independence Anniversary.
Agriculture Minister Zulfikar Mustapha said it is the government’s plan to get everyone involved in agriculture.
“Although this event might be viewed as a simple exercise, it is important to us as a Ministry and as a country. Today we’ve restarted something that existed many years ago. This exercise should not be seen as a simple seed
distribution exercise. Today we are promoting what we intend to do because we are experiencing a revolution in the agriculture sector. Over the last few months, the government has demonstrated the way agriculture should be done, by first instilling in the people the importance of planting and returning to the field. With agriculture, we intend to create jobs, create wealth, and most importantly create food security. A number of countries in the region are once again looking to Guyana to take up that leading role in agriculture and we must ensure every citizen is empowered and given the necessary resources to get involved”, Mustapha said, according to a release from the ministry.
The exercise, which took place at the Ministry’s head office, attracted persons from Georgetown, the East Coast of Demerara, and other parts of Region Four, who received a variety of fruits and vegetables seeds and seedlings.
