{"id":20648,"date":"2024-06-18T16:50:59","date_gmt":"2024-06-18T16:50:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/?p=20648"},"modified":"2024-06-18T16:51:57","modified_gmt":"2024-06-18T16:51:57","slug":"enhancements-for-buxton-farmers-road-rehabilitation-and-agricultural-inputs-promised","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/enhancements-for-buxton-farmers-road-rehabilitation-and-agricultural-inputs-promised\/","title":{"rendered":"Enhancements for Buxton Farmers: Road Rehabilitation and Agricultural Inputs Promised"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"fb-root\"><\/div>\n\n<p>During a recent meeting with farmers in Buxton, Agriculture Minister Zulfikar Mustapha addressed critical issues affecting agricultural productivity in the region. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>One of the primary concerns raised by farmers during the meeting was the deteriorating state of the Buxton Middlewalk farm-to-market road, which has hindered access to farms and affected community productivity. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Responding to these concerns, Minister Mustapha announced that the rehabilitation of the Buxton Middlewalk road will commence within the next month. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This initiative aims to improve transportation and accessibility for farmers, thereby enhancing their ability to increase agricultural production.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In addition to road rehabilitation, Minister Mustapha assured farmers that the National Drainage and Irrigation Authority (NDIA) will continue its efforts to address drainage and irrigation issues in the area. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>He acknowledged existing challenges with the execution of these works and emphasized the government\u2019s commitment to improving infrastructure maintenance.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Furthermore, the minister highlighted initiatives aimed at providing direct support to farmers. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The National Agricultural Research and Extension Institute (NAREI) will conduct a needs assessment to determine the requirements of local farmers for planting materials, fertilizers, and other agricultural inputs. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This initiative is expected to significantly benefit farmers by enhancing their capacity to optimize crop yields and improve overall farm productivity.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Minister Mustapha also addressed the concerns of cattle farmers, announcing plans to provide a breeding bull to improve livestock quality. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Additionally, he committed to establishing a special committee to collaborate closely with all farmers in the Buxton area, ensuring that their needs and challenges are effectively addressed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The initiatives announced by Minister Zulfikar Mustapha underscore the government\u2019s commitment to supporting agricultural development in Buxton, aiming to strengthen local farming communities and boost agricultural productivity across the region.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>By Saskia Warrick for NCN News<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>During a recent meeting with farmers in Buxton, Agriculture Minister Zulfikar Mustapha addressed critical issues affecting agricultural productivity in the region. One of the primary concerns raised by farmers during&hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":20650,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[362,350],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-20648","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-low-carbon-development","category-news"],"amp_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/20648","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=20648"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/20648\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":20651,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/20648\/revisions\/20651"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/20650"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=20648"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=20648"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=20648"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}