Ministry developing regional plans for agriculture

Agriculture Minister Dr Leslie Ramsammy says plans are currently in train to change the farming sector countrywide from one that promotes subsistence living to one that will generate wealth for the nation.

“For too long communities have been given an agenda from persons outside of Guyana who promote agriculture only for subsistence living. The PPP/C has had enough. We want to see agriculture developed not only to feed our people but to generate wealth,” he told Region One residents at a recent meeting.  A Government Information Agency (GINA) report,