-overall paddy production projected at just under 1.1 million tonnes With government’s swift intervention into Guyana’s rice industry, the Guyana Rice Development Board (GRDB) has reported that rice production in the East Berbice- Corentyne (Region Six) is expected to be a record-breaking one for the second crop of 2020. While…
Statement by the Honourable Zulfikar Mustapha, M.P, Minister of Agriculture. “Opportunities for strengthening the Value Chain and expanding agriculture in a post COVID-19 Environment” Wednesday, September 23, 2020 Ms. Sophie McKennon, IDB Country Representative Mr. Shyam Nokta, President, Guyana Manufacturing and Services Association Limited Panelist in today’s discussion Members of…
─ The ministry intends to establish two coconut nurseries at Charity and Kairuni Minister of Agriculture, Hon. Zulfikar Mustapha said that $1.25 billion will be injected into the National Agricultural Research and Extension Institute (NAREI)toboost its agricultural diversification agenda with focus on coconut and horticulture. The Hope Coconut Estate is also…
Agriculture Minister Zulfikar Mustapha, this morning, welcomed the commitment by United States Secretary of State Mike Pompeo to review the current ban on the importation of catfish in the US. The announcement was made during a joint press conference between President Dr Irfaan Ali and Secretary Pompeo at State House….
Thank you very much, Mr. Speaker. Let me join with my colleagues in this National Assembly in commending the Minister of Finance team for bringing an Emergency Budget in record time to this National Assembly. Mr. Speaker, with all the challenges of 2020 – the COVID19 pandemic and the unnecessarily…
Financial Analyst Mr. Sasenarine Singh has been appointed Chief Executive Officer (ag) of the Guyana Sugar Corporation (GuySuCo) effective September 14, 2020. Mr. Singh holds a Master’s Degree in Finance from Lancaster University, an Executive Post Graduate Diploma from London Business School, and a Bachelor’s Degree in Accountancy from the…
-electricity production, other prospects being explored for sugar industry Some $5billion has been earmarked in the 2020 National Budget for the revamping of the sugar industry, which was torpedoed by the APNU+AFC Government. Since taking office in 2015, the now-ousted APNU+AFC Administration had sought to destroy the sugar industry to…
–Minister Mustapha −report for Cabinet before funding The Government intends to reopen the Enmore, Rose Hall and Skeldon sugar estates, but the decision on which will open first depends on a survey currently being conducted by the Ministry of Agriculture. Line Minister, the Hon. Zulfikar Mustapha said funds would…
