Over 5816 blowers sprayed for current crop ‘Paddy Bug Action Unit’ established in 5 regions In light of the ongoing issue regarding the paddy bug infestation in several rice cultivating regions in Guyana, the Guyana Rice Development Board (GRDB) has expended the sum GY $2.6M to tackle the ongoing issue….
The Minister of Agriculture, Hon. Zulfikar Mustapha, on Sunday, disclosed that residents of the Diamond/Grove community will soon benefit from the installation of a steel door for the recently breached Diamond sluice. The new door, which will be installed by the coming weekend, is currently being fabricated offsite. The Minister…
—Gov’t approves $90M for MMA-ADA The Government will inject some $600 Million into the Guyana Sugar Corporation (GuySuCo) to assist with wages and salaries for employees. Minister of Agriculture, Hon Zulfikar Mustapha on Sunday relayed to DPI that a sum of $120 Million is required weekly to fulfill the payments…
Earlier today, the National Drainage and Irrigation Authority (NDIA), installed a mobile pump at the #52 outfall channel on the Corentyne Coast, Region Six. According to the NDIA, the instillation will assist with draining the #51 canal. Farmers from several East Berbice communities were affected by major flooding over the…
– meetings at MoA head office by appointments only In light of the ongoing COVID19 pandemic, the Ministry of Agriculture will now be conducting public day engagements by appointments only. This decision was taken by Agriculture Minister Zulfikar Mustapha in keeping with COVID19 protocols designed to reduce the number of…
— Prime Minister, Ministerial team visited location to assess situation — shelter to establish for affected residents to sleep — relief hampers to be delivered on Thursday Emergency works are expected to commence tonight to bring relief to residents affected by the damaged Grove Market Street sluice door. The sluice door…
As government prepares to present its four-month budget for 2020, Agriculture Minister, Zulfikar Mustapha, has disclosed that his Ministry’s submission will target pressing issues in the sector. “We know that there was no budget for 2020 because the previous government held on to power for many months after the no…
