Fisherfolk urged to diversify income with backyard farming, aquaculture

Agriculture Minister Zulfikar Mustapha is urging fisherfolk to move beyond sole dependence on fishing by embracing backyard agriculture and aquaculture as part of an income-diversification strategy for coastal communities. Addressing fisherfolk in Region Six (East Berbice-Corentyne), Mustapha said while fishing remains a vital livelihood, it should no longer be the only source of income for […]