To help boost agriculture while simultaneously implementing measures to tackle the high cost of plantain production in the hinterlands, the government will be distributing suckers to those farmers.
At a recent press conference, Vice President Bharrat Jagdeo had disclosed that following calls from indigenous leaders for support, assistance would be offered. “The help now will come in the form of planting materials and a range of things. So we will help them to get these and then they don’t have to buy the suckers and can do it on a large scale,” Jagdeo said.
During the month of June, he said, Agriculture Minister Zulfikar Mustapha will lead a team into Matthew’s Ridge, Port Kaituma and Baranita – Region One to meet farmers and finalise plans.