On a weekly basis, the prisoners eat a variety of meats, particularly since some of the officers rear chickens. Erskine observed that in the late 1960s, the farm had more than 1000 pigs and the cattle herd was very strong. Now, all of this must be revived and Erskine said while there is the ability to do this, modern machinery is critical to such a drive. He added that resources allocated to the prison do not allow it to get maximum benefits from the land. Mazaruni prisons, Erskine believes, can be the bread basket for nearby areas.
Some plans are to reduce the level of flooding experienced there so more land can be used.
And also, there are some considerations to have the Mazaruni prisons made into a tourist attraction on a controlled level. While the Lusignan and Berbice prisons also have farming activities, Erskine said Mazaruni is in the forefront. He explained that there is a different culture at Mazaruni since it is a more remote and farm-oriented place.