{"id":11722,"date":"2023-07-04T17:06:12","date_gmt":"2023-07-04T17:06:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/?p=11722"},"modified":"2023-07-04T17:06:14","modified_gmt":"2023-07-04T17:06:14","slug":"farmers-receive-equipment-to-boost-food-production","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/farmers-receive-equipment-to-boost-food-production\/","title":{"rendered":"FARMERS RECEIVE EQUIPMENT TO BOOST FOOD PRODUCTION"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Minister of Agriculture, Zulfikar Mustapha, on Friday, handed over a number of farming equipment to small and medium sized farmers aimed at expanding their operations and increasing their productivity.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The equipment was procured through the US$3M Sustainable Agricultural Development Programme, which is funded by the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Mustapha says the increased use of technology is key to achieving food security, and the donation is part of that.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cWhile we are producing traditional foods that we used to produce, we are going to new forms of production, and that is why technology will play an important role. Rather than using your hands to do the milking of the cows, we\u2019re giving you the machine so that you can increase technology and get more efficiency,\u201d the Minister said.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n

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Minister of Agriculture,
Hon. Zulfikar Mustapha<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n

The Agriculture Minister also noted that approximately 6000 farmers across regions 2, 3,4,5,6 and 10 will benefit from this programme and it will make significant strides in achieving food security in the country and the Caribbean region.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Meanwhile, IDB Representative, Lorena Sol\u00f3rzano-Salazar posited that these donations and the programme overall, will enhance the lives of small and medium-sized farmers, as well as boost their agricultural productivity.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThese resources will also support the food producers in their daily activities, contribute to sustainable farming processes and enhance efficiency and productivity. We at IDB therefore are very pleased to support the Government of Guyana in this development,\u201d she said.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n

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IDB Representative, Lorena Sol\u00f3rzano-Salazar<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n

The equipment handed over include incubators, plucking machines, cow milking machines, land tillers, and water pumps, among others.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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