Guyana reaped over 20 million pounds of cassava for 2024

–President tells Bonasika outreach

Farmers here  reaped more than 20 million pounds of cassava in 2024.

This disclosure was made by President Irfaan Ali during an outreach on Tuesday in Bonasika Creek, Region Three, a Department of Public Information (DPI) release stated yesterday.

He was accompanied by Minister of Agriculture, Zulfikar Mustapha; Minister within the Ministry of Local Government and Regional Development, Anand Persaud; Director General of the Ministry, Madanlall Ramraj; Regional Chairman, Inshan Ayube; and other officials.

The president spoke of increasing production and reaping the benefits of agro-processing.