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Whim/Bloomfield farmers receive 25 garden pumps

By Staff Editor Tue, November 10 2026, 2:07 AM GMT-4

Agriculture Minister Zulfikar Mustapha with residents and the garden pumps distributed to Whim/Bloomfield farmers.

Agriculture Minister Zulfikar Mustapha yesterday handed over 25 garden pumps to farmers in the Whim/Bloomfield area, East Berbice-Corentyne, to assist with irrigation.

According to a release, the pumps are valued at between $75,000 and $100,000 each and are intended to help farmers manage water supplies and ensure more reliable irrigation for their crops.

Mustapha also announced that planting materials and other agricultural inputs would be distributed to farmers in the area to help reduce production costs and support increased cultivation.

The ministry said the assistance was intended to address farmers’ immediate needs, enable them to bring more land under cultivation and increase yields.

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