{"id":21094,"date":"2024-07-02T17:55:27","date_gmt":"2024-07-02T17:55:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/?p=21094"},"modified":"2024-07-02T17:55:59","modified_gmt":"2024-07-02T17:55:59","slug":"expansion-of-marine-cage-initiative-to-boost-hinterland-aquaculture","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/expansion-of-marine-cage-initiative-to-boost-hinterland-aquaculture\/","title":{"rendered":"Expansion of Marine Cage Initiative to Boost Hinterland Aquaculture"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"fb-root\"><\/div>\n\n<p>The Marine Cage Initiative, an ambitious project aimed at enhancing the aquaculture industry, will soon be expanded to several hinterland communities. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This announcement was made by Agriculture Minister Zulfikar Mustapha, highlighting the initiative&#8217;s growing importance.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Chinese Embassy has donated 50 marine cages to support this expansion. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>These cages will be installed in various hinterland communities to further bolster the aquaculture industry. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The trials conducted in Capoey, Mashabo, and Mainstay have shown tremendous results, underscoring the potential success of this project. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The expansion is expected to significantly improve the livelihoods of fisher folks, with an estimated $8 million to be generated annually.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Minister Mustapha noted the success of the trials and the substantial impact on the communities involved. He emphasized that this initiative aligns with President Ali&#8217;s vision of the aquaculture industry becoming a potential powerhouse. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The minister also mentioned the government&#8217;s readiness to partner with investors to capture 25% of the $4 billion US aquaculture market.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Between 2021 and 2023, production in the aquaculture sector increased by an impressive 755%, from 112,000 kilograms to 958,000 kilograms annually. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This significant growth is a testament to the effectiveness of initiatives like the Marine Cage project.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This year, the government has allocated $1.2 billion to further expand the fisheries and aquaculture sub-sector, with an expected growth of 15%. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Minister Mustapha reiterated the government&#8217;s commitment to specific development projects, such as the cage culture, to ensure sustainable growth in the industry.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Marine Cage Initiative is a key component of the government&#8217;s strategy to enhance food security, create job opportunities, and boost economic growth in the hinterland regions.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Marine Cage Initiative, an ambitious project aimed at enhancing the aquaculture industry, will soon be expanded to several hinterland communities. This announcement was made by Agriculture Minister Zulfikar Mustapha,&hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":21095,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[366,350],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-21094","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-local-development","category-news"],"amp_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/21094","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=21094"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/21094\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":21096,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/21094\/revisions\/21096"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/21095"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=21094"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=21094"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=21094"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}