Agri minister keeps promise to Perseverance farming group

AGRICULTURE MINISTER ZULFIKAR MUSTAPHA KEPT HIS PROMISE and
handed over a quantity of planting material and farming tools to the Perseverance Village Youth
Group at his ministry’s Georgetown head office.
“This… came about after representatives from the group wrote to my office requesting assistance
with some basic tools, seeds, and fertilisers to develop agriculture in their community,” Minister
Mustapha reminded during the presentation.
He said the younger members of the farming body will get an opportunity to exercise their drive
for agriculture.

Some of the items that were donated[/caption]

“Today, I am happy to be handing over these items so that the members of this group, more so
the youths, can exercise their passion for agriculture. One of the things we at the Ministry is
constantly engaged in is ensuring all groups of citizens who are interested in agriculture have the
necessary facilities to so do.”
“Our youths play a critical role in further developing the agriculture sector, and as Minister of
Agriculture, I want to encourage our youths to get involved so that we can have food and
nutrition security,” the minister said.
Mustapha promised working with other groups to develop agriculture in communities across the
country.