The Indigenous Village of Rupertee, located in the Annai Sub-District, Region Nine will soon benefit from a number of government incentives to boost the village’s economy and agriculture output.
During an outreach to the several villages in the North Rupununi District on Tuesday, Agriculture Minister Zulfikar Mustapha met with representatives of the village to discuss government’s plans for agricultural development in the region. As part of a two-day outreach exercise, Mustapha visited the village’s Black Giant Poultry Project site. Senior Village Councilor, Surish Andries said that with the current facility in place, the project has the ability to expand and further improve the village’s ability to supply poultry to other villages in the region. “The building is currently underutilized. We want to be able to fully utilize this facility. That is our target. We’ve had a few challenges with attacks from the wildlife where animals would come in the pen. This species of bird is very new to us and it is serving as a learning experience for us. (Guyana Livestock and Development Authority) has an officer here who is really helping us with the records and so. We also need an incubator. A small one to assist with our production,” Andries said.
