The Government of Guyana through the Ministry of Agriculture (MoA) will soon commence trials for millet cultivation after receiving a quantity of seeds from the Indian Government, a MoA release yesterday stated
Indian High Commissioner to Guyana, Dr K J Srinivasa, on Friday handed over the seeds to Agriculture Minister, Zulfikar Mustapha, during a ceremony at the ministry’s offices.
In his remarks, Mustapha expressed confidence in the success of the trial, noting that Guyana has the land, necessary climate, and inputs, to support the commercial production of millet.
“This is a very significant event because it shows that we are moving closer to achieving our food and nutrition security goals. We know the nutritional value of millet and what it can do and how it can benefit the population. In Guyana, we have the land, the climate, and the inputs to facilitate successful trials and I believe we will soon move from the trial phase to commercial cultivation. While I was in India earlier this year, I had a bilateral meeting with the Minister with responsibility for agriculture and he committed to supplying the seeds for the trials. I’ve also been working closely with the Indian High Commissioner on this and other initiatives to develop Guyana’s agriculture sector,” he noted.