{"id":20363,"date":"2024-06-07T14:30:51","date_gmt":"2024-06-07T14:30:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/?p=20363"},"modified":"2024-06-07T14:30:52","modified_gmt":"2024-06-07T14:30:52","slug":"500-acres-of-farmsteads-to-be-developed-along-soesdyke-linden-highway","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/500-acres-of-farmsteads-to-be-developed-along-soesdyke-linden-highway\/","title":{"rendered":"500 Acres of Farmsteads to be Developed Along Soesdyke\/Linden Highway"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"fb-root\"><\/div>\n\n<p>By Josiah Williams<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In a significant move to boost both residential and agricultural development, President Dr. Irfaan Ali announced that 500 families along the Soesdyke-Linden Highway will be allocated land for both housing and farming purposes. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This initiative aims to transform the lives of residents in these communities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The government is set to develop farmsteads and a production area along the highway, focusing on integrating climate-smart agriculture with new housing developments. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The announcement was made by President Ali on Monday during a land lease distribution event for various communities along the highway.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>President Ali emphasized the need for innovation in land allocation and usage, stating that 500 individuals interested in modern farming will be given an acre of land each. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>These farmsteads will be established even in mined-out areas, with the government providing assistance in building shade houses and necessary infrastructure to support sustainable livelihoods.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The President highlighted that these shade houses will enable the production of high-value crops, which can be processed at a nearby facility, ensuring competitive costs and market viability for the produce.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Addressing the issue of squatters along the highway, President Ali noted that there are currently 2,300 squatters, with ongoing efforts to regularize these areas.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p> However, due to space constraints, not all squatters in the Circuitville area will be able to remain within their community. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Instead, some will be relocated to Hararuni, where 800 new lots have been created to accommodate them. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Additional developments are underway to create a further 800 lots, providing a total of 1,600 lots equipped with essential amenities such as schools, water, and roads.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Moreover, the government is developing 500 house lots at Loo Creek, further expanding residential opportunities for the citizens along the Soesdyke-Linden Highway.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This comprehensive approach aims to enhance the quality of life for residents by combining modern agricultural practices with well-planned residential development, thereby fostering sustainable growth in the region.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>By Josiah Williams In a significant move to boost both residential and agricultural development, President Dr. Irfaan Ali announced that 500 families along the Soesdyke-Linden Highway will be allocated land&hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":20364,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[365,366,350],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-20363","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-human-development","category-local-development","category-news"],"amp_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/20363","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=20363"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/20363\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":20365,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/20363\/revisions\/20365"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/20364"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=20363"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=20363"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=20363"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}