On Thursday, the wooden koker door located at Andrews Sluice in the Evergreen/Paradise Neighborhood Democratic Council (NDC) of Pomeroon-Supenaam (Region Two), failed after it came under tremendous pressure from heavy waves during the above normal high tide period. As a result, approximately 70 acres of rice lands and 25 households…
The budgetary allocation to the Guyana Livestock Development Authority (GLDA) for this year, will enable local producers to benefit from the increasing demand for meat from thriving oil and gas companies, as well as other local businesses. Budget 2022 allocates $977.3 million to GLDA, an increase of $171 million, to…
The Ministry of Agriculture’s extension services will be restructured to better serve Guyanese agriculturists nationwide, this year. The PPP/C Administration plans to further digitise agriculture services and strengthen laboratory equipment, as it continues to promote climate-smart agriculture and input supply distribution to farmers. To this end, Minister of Agriculture, Zulfikar…
Government will never allow the Guyana Sugar Corporation (GuySuCo) to falter as the entity ensures employment and stimulates the economy. This is the affirmation of Minister of Agriculture, Zulfikar Mustapha, M.P, in defence of the $6 billion allocated for GuySuCo in this year’s national budget. Kicking off day two of…
Minister of Agriculture, Zulfikar Mustapha, M.P, said the PPP/C Government continues to implement measures to ensure young professional Guyanese are employed and earn financially. To this end, the agriculture minister underscored that Budget 2022 will provide $100 million to further advance the newly launched Agriculture and Innovation Entrepreneurship Programme (AIEP)….
Government will continue to modernise and upgrade infrastructure nationwide, to advance water management as strategically guided by the Low Carbon Development Strategy (LCDS) 2030. The first government member to defend the $552.9 billion budget in the National Assembly on Tuesday, Minister of Agriculture, Zulfikar Mustapha, M.P, said $13 billion is…
The PPP/C Administration continues to implement strategic measures to help the fisheries industry overcome its challenges and encourage significant growth. To this end, Budget 2022 proposes some $743.7 million to develop the fisheries and aquaculture subsectors and improve the livelihood of fisherfolk. In 2021, fishermen and women locally, were severely…
Over $28.7 billion will be exhausted this year to ensure the rapid growth and development in Guyana’s agriculture sector. Senior Minister in the Office of the President with responsibility for finance, Dr. Ashni Singh said government wants to ramp up domestic production, agro-processing capabilities and work to remove historic barriers…
