Residents of Lowland on the East Coast of Demerara are singing praises for the swift action of the National Drainage and Irrigation Authority (NDIA) in carrying out works on a number of drains and canals in the village in an effort to alleviate flooding in the area. After meeting with…
– residents also appeal for better roads, housing Residents from Lowland Village on the East Coast of Demerara will soon benefit from a complete upgrade to their community’s drainage system following an immediate intervention by Agriculture Minister, Zulfikar Mustapha during a community meeting late Wednesday afternoon. During the meeting, residents…
– status of EOI and PPP for sugar industry also discussed – delegation from Coconut Board of India expected to visit Guyana His Excellency, President Dr. Irfaan Ali recently announced that government is in the process of formulating an aquaculture masterplan which will form part of the country’s agriculture diversification…
– 2 additional engineers from India arrive in Guyana – Agri. Minister discusses plans for Aurora Agriculture Development Project, MMA Phase 2, Cookrit Savannah with Indian High Commissioner Agriculture Minister, Zulfikar Mustapha earlier today met with Indian High Commissioner to Guyana, Dr. K. J. Srinivasa to discuss the status on…
– Budget 2021 to set framework for comprehensive upgrade of countrywide D&I system Residents on the Essequibo Coast continue to benefit from a number of drainage and irrigation works as Government continues to put systems in place to mitigate flooding in the Region. The National Drainage and Irrigation Authority (NDIA),…
Noting the challenges faced with restructuring Guyana’s sugar industry and getting it to a profitable state, Agriculture Minister, Zulfikar Mustapha on Tuesday last met with the newly appointed members of the National Cane Farmers’ Committee Board of Directors to discuss their role in government’s plans for the industry. During the…
– Agri Minister tasks new Board with developing programmes to guide Gov’t policies on coconut development, bioethanol, mangrove, etc. Earlier today, Agriculture Minister Zulfikar Mustapha officially instated members of the Board of Directors for the National Agriculture Research and Extension Institute (NAREI). The new board members, who will serve in…
With Government aggressively moving to improve agricultural activities across the country, Agriculture Minister Zulfikar Mustapha, on Saturday last, participated in a sod turning exercise for the rehabilitation of the main access canal in the Mahaica Mahaicony Abary Agriculture Development Authority (MMA-ADA) Scheme. A total of 5 kilometres of the dam…
