Residents and farmers from Victoria, East Coast Demerara will soon benefit from several agricultural interventions such as the clearing of farmlands and drainage and irrigation (D&I) works, according to the Department of Public Information (DPI).
According to the DPI, Minister of Agriculture, Zulfikar Mustapha made these commitments during a farmers’ meeting in the village yesterday. Mustapha, the DPI statement read, noted that emergency works will be undertaken in the community to desilt the canals while several farmers will be employed to ensure the monthly maintenance of the drainage canals. Additionally, three acres of farmlands will be cleared, allowing farmers to properly access their lands. “We want to help farmers in the community. We want to bring back these communities to their former glory. Agriculture is important to us because it is the production of food”, the agriculture minister stressed.