Agriculture Minister, Noel Holder last week spearheaded an outreach to Region Eight (Potaro-Siparuni) and promised to assist farmers with the range of issues they raised.
According to a release yesterday from the Ministry of Agriculture, Holder was accompanied by Permanent Secretary, Delma Nedd and other senior government officials. They covered the villages of Kamana, Kurukubaru, Kanapang, Itabac, Kato, Tuseneng, Paramakatoi, Bamboo Creek, and Monkey Mountain from April 11 to 15. The villages of Rukumutu, Karasabai, Tiperu and Yurong Paru in Region 9 were also visited, the release said.
At Kamana, the team was greeted by Toshao Jeffrey Edwards and councillors and issues addressed included Cassava Rot due to flooding that the region experienced a few months ago. A request for a cassava machine was discussed.
