Farmers in the Moruca and Mabaruma sub-regions of Region One (Barima-Waini) will benefit from the establishment of two greenhouses valued at $5 million to protect cultivated plants from extreme temperatures.
Region One REO, Tikaram Bisesar
Regional Executive Officer (REO) Tikaram Bisesar told the Department of Public Information (DPI) that this is the first time that the regional administration is focusing on the sector. The Region aims to realise the Government’s plans to decentralise agricultural support and services.
“We are currently on the verge of establishing agriculture programmes for the year. We will be building greenhouses in sub-regions to allow farmers to get better access to a nursery, planting materials among others. The contract would have been awarded and will start shortly,” the REO stated.
This initiative will complement the Agriculture Ministry’s efforts to combat climate change and to practice climate-smart agriculture. This is particularly important as Guyana experiences prolonged dry and rainy seasons due to climate change.
“The programme of itself has not been gazetted as yet, but the Administration has allocated $20 million to help push the Region’s agriculture sector. Of course, these monies will be disbursed for the various aspects of our agriculture plan,” Bisesar noted.
The Administration intends to transform the Region’s budding agricultural potential into a lucrative agricultural hub.
