Minister of Agriculture, Zulfikar Mustapha said financial provisions were made for specialists to be employed to advance several new initiatives by the ministry. Responding to questions from the opposition during the consideration of the budget estimates Tuesday evening, the minister disclosed that the agriculture ministry had previously engaged the Ministry…
“Although D&I, land rental charges were reduced, MMA is earning more because more farmers are paying their fees” – Min. Mustapha Following a series of interventions to reduce the burdens placed on the back of the nation’s farmers by the then APNU/AFC Government, the PPP/C Administration will, in 2022, be able…
The Guyana Sugar Corporation (GuySuCo) has re-employed close to 500 persons at the Rose Hall Sugar Estate, to strengthen the factory’s workforce, to begin operation. During the consideration of Estimates and Expenditures of Budget 2022 on Tuesday, Minister, Zulfikar Mustapha, M.P, announced that some 41 per cent of works in…
The introduction of brackish water shrimp production, which is one of the measures the government has been pushing, is advancing well in Region Six. This measure was taken due to the worldwide issue of low fish catches that have impacted the local fisheries industry. His Excellency, Dr. Mohamed Irfaan Ali…
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…
