{"id":29472,"date":"2026-04-18T20:39:20","date_gmt":"2026-04-19T00:39:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/?p=29472"},"modified":"2026-04-18T20:39:20","modified_gmt":"2026-04-19T00:39:20","slug":"canal-no-1-farmers-welcome-agro-processing-facility","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/canal-no-1-farmers-welcome-agro-processing-facility\/","title":{"rendered":"Canal No.1 farmers welcome agro-processing facility"},"content":{"rendered":"
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-by Nakasia Logan <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Farmers at Canal No.1, West Bank, Demerara, are seeing new opportunities to grow their\u00a0income with the opening of a $58.5 million agro-processing facility designed to reduce\u00a0spoilage and expand markets for their produce. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The facility was commissioned today by Minister of Agriculture Zulfikar Mustapha. NCN spoke to some farmers who stated that it has been a challenge to get from\u00a0farm to market, and they say that this agro-processing facility will really help them to preserve\u00a0their fruits and, of course, prevent wastage.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“I am a pineapple farmer, and it’s a seasonal something. I also do pineapple jam, so with this facility now, I’m looking into fruit juice,” Lorraine Daniels said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Tameshwar Persaud also shared his thoughts, saying, “So this thing that the president made here for us, it will really benefit a lot of farmers,\u00a0not only me, every farmer in this community.\u00a0So I think the farmers will have to bring their produce and go to work. So I encourage the farmers to come out and bring their produce to this place here,”<\/p>\n\n\n\n

At the commissioning, Agriculture Minister Zulfikar Mustapha said the initiative is part\u00a0of a wider effort to move farmers beyond primary production and into agro-processing.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“We have this $58.5 million agro-processing facility.\u00a0This here has been strategically placed in this community, as we know that Canal No.1\u00a0is an area that produces a lot of fruits, and I’m hoping that the farmers in this community\u00a0take full advantage of this facility.\u00a0This will make approximately 15 facilities we have built across this country,”<\/strong> he said. <\/p>\n\n\n

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\u00a0Equipped with solar drying technology, the plant will allow farmers to turn perishable\u00a0crops into products such as dried fruits, seasonings, and juices, extending shelf life\u00a0and opening new market opportunities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

It will operate free of cost and is supported by its own generator and water supply to ensure\u00a0continuous production.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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