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Officials have been given seven days to report on farmers’ and residents’ concerns after Agriculture Minister Zulfikar Mustapha’s open day at Albion, Region Six, on November 7, 2026.
Drainage and irrigation, land clearing and livestock support featured among the requests, according to the Ministry of Agriculture’s release published by DPI.
The ministry said some matters were addressed during the engagement and others referred to agencies for follow-up.
Progress expected after agency referrals
Mustapha called for tangible steps towards solutions where immediate resolution was not possible. He said future outreaches should not see the same issues brought back without progress.
The instruction is for a comprehensive status report. It is not a promise that every intervention or request will be completed within a week.
For someone awaiting assistance, an agency referral and a resolved problem are different stages. The report can show where matters stand; practical follow-up will determine what changes for the people affected.
Separate update on cultivation
Separately, Mustapha said stakeholders would meet on Tuesday to discuss bringing more land into cultivation. He reported approximately 100,000 acres prepared for cultivation in the Mahaica-Mahaicony-Abary Scheme.
The acreage figure relates to preparation within the MMA Scheme, rather than land allocated through the Albion engagement. The release does not describe it as an area already planted or harvested.
Crop and food-hub outlook
Mustapha expressed optimism about a bumper first crop in 2027 and said he expected the food hub to be completed by the end of June 2027.
Those remain expectations about future activity, not results already delivered. A completed facility and an operating service are also different milestones; the release did not establish the hub’s operating arrangements.
For those who raised concerns at Albion, the immediate follow-up is the status report Mustapha has requested from officials.
