Farmers Press Ali on Grading, Canals and Production Costs During Skeldon Visit

Farmers press Ali on grading, canals and production costs during Skeldon visit

Cane and rice farmers in Skeldon yesterday pressed President Irfaan Ali on issues ranging from unfair grading of their produce, clogged canals in Black Bush Polder, and the need to lower production costs, even as they offered proposals to ease prices for consumers. The article Farmers press Ali on grading, canals and production costs during Skeldon visit appeared first on Stabroek News.

Private cane, rice farmers signal readiness to replant as President pushes for large-scale farming

President Dr. Irfaan Ali has called on private farmers in Berbice to commit fully to large-scale food production, warning that Guyana cannot afford idle lands or absentee landlords at a time of growing opportunities in agriculture. The Head of State, accompanied by several Cabinet Ministers, met on Wednesday with cane and rice farmers from Skeldon and surrounding communities to discuss plans for revitalising abandoned farmland. He revealed that …