Farmers from Mashabo Mission on the Essequibo Coast will soon begin producing pineapple on a larger scale as the Ministry of Agriculture is scheduled to begin developmental works on 10 acres of land earmarked for the project.
Agriculture Minister Zulfikar Mustapha yesterday traveled to the Pomeroon/Supenaam village and told farmers and residents that systems are being put in place to start the initiative.
A release from the Agriculture Ministry said that that Mustapha’s visit follows that of President Irfaan Ali, who, last August, made several commitments to farmers and residents.
Mustapha said yesterday that the Region Two community is set for massive development.
“Your community will not only see infrastructural development, but development that will improve your lives. When the President was here, he made several commitments and I am here today to deliver on some of those commitments. Several farmers had requested tillers so we will be handing over those tillers so that all the farmers in the community can benefit. Very soon, we will also deliver some farming tools, planting materials, and other inputs. The (police) Commander had also made a request for assistance with a boat and engine to assist with patrolling the river in the farming areas and we’ve brought that. As it relates to the pineapple cultivation, the last time we were here, we committed to developing approximately 10 acres of land for pineapple production. The first thing is to get the land cleared. The machine will be here over the weekend and will commence clearing the 10 acres of land so that you can start producing pineapples. After that, officers from NAREI will work with you and provide technical support and planting materials. We will not stop there. When you have your cultivation going, we will work to get markets for your produce through the New GMC,” he stated.
Every household also benefited from a number of Black Giant chicks as part of the ministry’s ongoing project.
