{"id":22896,"date":"2024-09-10T20:31:20","date_gmt":"2024-09-10T20:31:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/?p=22896"},"modified":"2024-09-10T20:31:51","modified_gmt":"2024-09-10T20:31:51","slug":"farmers-to-receive-support-during-dry-season","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/farmers-to-receive-support-during-dry-season\/","title":{"rendered":"Farmers to Receive Support During Dry Season"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"fb-root\"><\/div>\n\n<p><em>By Delicia Janneire<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Farmers across Guyana will receive crucial support to sustain their agricultural productivity during the upcoming dry season, according to Minister of Agriculture Zulfikar Mustapha. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The announcement was made during an outreach event in Region Six over the weekend.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Ministry of Agriculture&#8217;s Hydromet Service has predicted above-average temperatures from September through November 2024, which could exacerbate challenges related to heat and its impact on agriculture, livestock, and public health. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In response, the government is preparing to assist farmers by ensuring the availability of necessary resources.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Minister Mustapha highlighted that a task force, in collaboration with the National Drainage and Irrigation Authority (NDIA) and other agencies, has been working to prepare for the expected dry conditions. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Efforts include maintaining water levels in conservancies, enhancing irrigation canals, and providing pumps to aid farmers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Additionally, during the outreach, Minister Mustapha distributed essential farming inputs to 12 groups in Regions Five and Six. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>These inputs, which include tools and planting materials, are intended to reduce production costs and boost yields for local farmers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The government is also committed to increasing large-scale production to help achieve a 25% reduction in the regional food bill by 2025, further supporting the agricultural sector during challenging periods.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This initiative reflects the government&#8217;s dedication to supporting farmers and ensuring food security amid adverse weather conditions.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>By Delicia Janneire Farmers across Guyana will receive crucial support to sustain their agricultural productivity during the upcoming dry season, according to Minister of Agriculture Zulfikar Mustapha. The announcement was&hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":22912,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[366,362,350],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-22896","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\/22896","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=22896"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/22896\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":22919,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/22896\/revisions\/22919"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/22912"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=22896"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=22896"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=22896"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}