New agro-processing facility, drainage works to help Reg. 6 farmers - Minister

A NEW agro-processing facility and much-needed drainage works are among the areas where the Ministry of Agriculture will be investing significant sums of money this year to aid farmers in Region Six (East Berbice- Corentyne), Agriculture Minister Zulfikar Mustapha said on Saturday.

According to a release from the Ministry of Agriculture, Minister Mustapha conducted an outreach activity on Saturday in Crabwood Creek, Corentyne Coast, and there he said about $50 million will be spent to rehabilitate dams in the cultivation areas.

While responding to issues related to access to farmlands,

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Minister Mustapha said that the sum was allocated last Friday following consultations with the National Drainage and Irrigation (NDIA) and the Regional Officials.

Minister Mustapha, according to the release, also said a $25 million agro-processing TURN TO PAGE 11

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