AGRICULTURE Minister Zulfikar Mustapha has handed over $3 million worth of fencing materials to members of the Yakusari Cattle Association Corporation on Friday.

Prior to the engagement, the farmers met with Minister Mustapha and a team from the Guyana Livestock Development Authority (GLDA) and requested assistance with fencing materials for their cattle pasture. They told the team that the cattle have been entering their rice fields in the area which has resulted in ongoing conflicts between cattle farmers and rice farmers.

Minister Mustapha told the farmers that cattle production and developing the livestock industry were very important to the government and that the necessary resources will be made available to assist the farmers with developing their pastures.
The farmers thanked the minister for the materials and promised to put it to good use.