As part of the Ministry of Agriculture’s Rural Agriculture Infrastructure Development Project (RAID) farmers from the villages of Kato and Monkey Mountain in Region Eight (Potaro-Siparuni) are now set to benefit from improved pastures and land preparation for row-crops production. This was made possible through the procurement of heavy-duty farming…
over 200 households affected NDIA installs temporary stop logs, pump until stainless-steel door installed T approximately 2:00 am on Thursday morning the sluice door at Providence developed a breach resulting in flooding in some parts of the area. Over 200 households in Providence and Peters Hall were said to be…
– $24M grader commissioned Rice farmers in Region Two (Pomeroon-Supenaam) can look forward to improvements in the current dam maintenance programme with the addition of a brand-new motor grader to the region’s fleet of machinery. Agriculture Minister Zulfikar Mustapha commissioned the grader on Wednesday, September 7, 2022, at the National Drainage…
– Min. Mustapha calls on more organizations to get involved in agriculture Today, Agriculture Minister Zulfikar Mustapha visited the Plaisance Seventh-day Adventist Church to discuss developing the church’s agricultural programme. Members of the church’s leadership recently met with Minister Mustapha at his office seeking the ministry’s guidance in developing a section…
─ shows significant half-year growth Government’s continued investment in the agriculture sector is paying off as it recorded significant growth in the first half of this year. The Ministry of Finance’s mid- year report has estimated growth in the agriculture, forestry and fishing sectors expanded by some 10.9 per cent and…
Several agencies under the Ministry of Agriculture on Thursday signed contracts valued at $161,722,032 to further their development works. A contract valued $25,508,582 was signed between the ministry and Supreme Contracting and Supplies for the construction of a processing facility at White Water Creek, Region One, for the Guyana Marketing…
– Minister assures distribution of $150,000 grant will commence soon – says current list being verified to ensure accuracy Agriculture Minister Zulfikar Mustapha on Thursday (September 1, 2022) visited the community of Annandale on the East Coast of Demerara to meet with residents and fishermen to discuss some of the issues affecting…
– farming groups benefit from approx. $4M worth of tools, seeds to advance agriculture – contracts for much-needed D&I works to be awarded within the next two weeks Agriculture Minister Zulfikar Mustapha today, (Wednesday, August 31, 2022) returned to the township of Bartica to deliver on a commitment made to farmers who…
