Tractor to aid agriculture production given to Isseneru

Isseneru is one of the latest villages to benefit from a tractor under the Government’s initiative to
equip Amerindian villages with the machinery in an effort to expand agriculture.
Lee Williams who sits for Cuyuni-Mazaruni (Region Seven) on behalf of the Government and
Parliamentary Secretary, Sarah Brown travelled to Middle Mazaruni to make the presentation to
the village. Isseneru Toshao, Dhaness Larson said the tractor which is equipped with a trailer,
will provide great relief to farmers in the village. “I would like to thank the Agriculture Ministry
and the Government as a whole for bringing a tractor into our village and it will be very useful
for us in doing many things in our village to assist us in doing our community work. It was very
difficult for us that is why we requested a tractor,” Larson said.

Brown noted, “While the tractor is basically for agriculture purposes it isn’t limited to that.
Depending on the needs of the village, if there are things like lumbering, transportation it can
help and whatever the village council sees fit for the tractor be used for.” She stressed that
government sees it necessary, to continue supporting Amerindian and hinterland communities
due to the challenges they face, unlike the residents on the coast.
The Parliamentary Secretary added that the tractor is part of the fleet of 112, that the government
purchased to satisfy the economic needs of Amerindian communities. Brown reassured that the
government will continue its plan of developing such areas, as they continue to pursue their
mantra of ‘One Guyana.’
Meanwhile, the team also delivered toys to more than 70 children in Isseneru. Both Brown and
Williams also commissioned the school canteen, which will provide meals to the students.