Buxton Farmers’ group gets farming tools from Agri Ministry

…encouraged to have youth involvement in agriculture

Representatives from the Buxton-Friendship Farmers’ Group received a number of inputs and farming implements from the Agriculture Ministry to further encourage youth involvement in the agriculture sector.

Agriculture Minister, Zulfikar Mustapha while offering brief remarks at the handing over said that he has been working with the group since he became minister to develop agriculture in the villages. He also said that a number of drainage and irrigation works were done and are still ongoing to ensure infrastructure is in place to minimize flooding and provide sufficient irrigation.
Chairman of the group, Leroy Hamer said that the tools will be used to assist young farmers as the group is now working to promote intercropping. While expressing his gratitude to the minister for the items, he said that this was not the first time that the group benefited from assistance from the ministry and that he looks forward to working with the ministry to promote agriculture among youths in the village.

Mustapha, a release from the ministry stated also committed to assisting with providing the group with planting materials to develop their coconut cultivation.
The items included a mechanical tiller, forks, rakes, garden hoes, shovels, cutlasses, and files.