– French investors looking to expand agro-processing capabilities – Hopes to develop organic farm in Guyana Minister of Agriculture, Hon. Zulfikar Mustapha, today met a delegation comprising French investors and representatives from the French Defence attaché to Suriname and Guyana and the French Development Agency (FDA), to discuss several developments…
as IICA celebrates 78 & 45 years of service in the Hemisphere and Guyana, respectively. Today, Country Representative for the Inter-American Institute for Co-operation on Agriculture (IICA), Mr. Wilmot Garnett, paid a courtesy call to Agriculture Minister, Zulfikar Mustapha as the Institute observes 78 years of service in the Hemisphere,…
During a series of virtual meetings with several Private Sector bodies, Agriculture Minister Zulfikar Mustapha maintained Government’s position to collaborate with all the relevant stakeholders to ensure the agriculture sector in Guyana advances. Minister Mustapha, earlier today met with members of the Georgetown Chamber of Commerce and Industry (GCCI), the…
–as Chilean Ambassador pays courtesy call on Agri. Minister With the Diplomatic Community continuing to lend support to the new administration, Chilean Ambassador to Guyana, H. E. Patricio Becker today paid a courtesy call on Agriculture Minister, Hon. Zulfikar Mustapha at his Regent Street office. During their engagement, a number…
– has potential to yield up to 60 bags per acre As Agriculture Month 2020 continues, the Guyana Rice Development Board (GRDB), today, presented its newest candidate variety which, once given approval for release, is expected to take rice production in Guyana to the next level. While making his presentation to…
As GRDB launches new rice variety- GRDB16 IICA working with Research Station to develop bio-fortified variety in light of COVID-19 Earlier today, Agriculture Minister, Zulfikar Mustapha officially launched Guyana’s newest rice variety, the GRDB16, at the Burma Rice Research Station in Mahaicony. While addressing a number of farmers from across…
– Zamal Hussain elected Vice Chairman Earlier today, a majority vote from Government-nominated and newly appointed Regional Councillors for East Berbice-Corentyne (Region Six) resulted in the re-election of Mr. David Armogan as Regional Chairman. Mr. Armogan has been serving as Regional Chairman since 2012. Thirty individuals had earlier, been appointed to…
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…
