{"id":18793,"date":"2024-04-17T17:37:24","date_gmt":"2024-04-17T17:37:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/?p=18793"},"modified":"2024-04-17T17:37:25","modified_gmt":"2024-04-17T17:37:25","slug":"government-interventions-bolstering-farmers-amidst-drought-challenges","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/government-interventions-bolstering-farmers-amidst-drought-challenges\/","title":{"rendered":"Government Interventions Bolstering Farmers Amidst Drought Challenges"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"fb-root\"><\/div>\n\n<p>By Saskia Warrick<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Despite facing challenges from a prolonged dry season, farmers across the country are benefitting significantly from government interventions aimed at mitigating the effects of drought and bolstering agricultural production. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The government&#8217;s proactive approach has seen them engage directly with farmers on the ground, implementing various measures to support agricultural activities. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>These interventions include drainage and irrigation works, distribution of fertilizers, provision of shade house materials, cash grants, and other requested assistance.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Farmers, who have been grappling with the impact of the dry spell, have expressed satisfaction with the support received from the government. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Lonnie Critchlow, speaking on behalf of many farmers, emphasized that the assistance provided has put them in a much better position to weather the challenges posed by the drought.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Similarly, Errol Rootoff shared his optimism about the future of the agriculture sector, noting that the support received has brightened prospects for farmers across the country.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Berryl Wallace echoed these sentiments, expressing gratitude to the government for the tangible benefits they have experienced as a result of the interventions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>With a projected growth rate of 10.4% in the agriculture sector, the government remains committed to supporting farmers nationwide. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Even as efforts are focused on mitigating the effects of the dry season, preparations are underway for the upcoming wet season, traditionally occurring in May and June.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>As farmers continue to receive support and encouragement from the government, there is optimism among stakeholders that the agriculture sector will thrive, contributing significantly to Guyana&#8217;s economic development and food security.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>By Saskia Warrick Despite facing challenges from a prolonged dry season, farmers across the country are benefitting significantly from government interventions aimed at mitigating the effects of drought and bolstering&hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":18794,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[366,362,350],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-18793","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-local-development","category-low-carbon-development","category-news"],"amp_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/18793","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/4"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=18793"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/18793\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":18795,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/18793\/revisions\/18795"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/18794"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=18793"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=18793"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=18793"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}