The Mashabo Amerindian community, located several miles aback Huist T’Dieren Village on the Essequibo Coast, is expanding its ‘grow more food’ programme.

Toshoa of the village, Mr. Sylvin Raphael, told the Chronicle that villagers have extended cassava cultivation by some 12 acres.

According to the Toshoa, villagers cleared the virgin forested land by self-help and planted the area with bitter cassava.

He said villagers have heeded the call of the Government to grow more food and want to be self-sufficient in the production of cassava bread and casreep.

Mr. Raphael said the Village Council, through the Presidential grant, has also embarked on a chicken-rearing project.

The Toshoa said the village will have chicken for sale to the general public for the Christmas season.