Category: Ministry of Agriculture

NDIA gets $12B to execute critical drainage works in agricultural areas

NDIA gets $12B to execute critical drainage works in agricultural areas

- March 5, 2021

The $12 billion allocation to the National Drainage and Irrigation Authority (NDIA) this year caters for critical drainage projects in ... Read More

Agri. Minister meets with investment team from Kazakhstan

Agri. Minister meets with investment team from Kazakhstan

- March 5, 2021

Minister of Agriculture, Hon. Minister Zulfikar Mustapha today met with a team of Kazakh investors from the Tree Energy company ... Read More

$22.6B ready to convert Agri-sector – Minister Mustapha

$22.6B ready to convert Agri-sector – Minister Mustapha

- March 5, 2021

The National Assembly’s approval of the $22.6 billion allocation for agriculture will transform the sector, creating jobs, mechanisms for agricultural ... Read More

Blairmont Estate re-introduces mechanical harvesting

Blairmont Estate re-introduces mechanical harvesting

- March 2, 2021

- on track to meet first crop target The Guyana Sugar Corporation (GuySuCo) has re-introduced mechanical harvesting at the Blairmont ... Read More

Works commence on $328M asphalt road in MMA Scheme

Works commence on $328M asphalt road in MMA Scheme

- March 2, 2021

Last Friday, rehabilitation works of the Onverwagt main access road in the Mahaica/Mahaicony/Abary-Agriculture Development Authority (MMA-ADA) Scheme commenced. A total ... Read More

Over $500M set aside for pump stations countrywide

Over $500M set aside for pump stations countrywide

- March 1, 2021

-50,000 acres of farmlands to benefit The Ministry of Agriculture has reserved approximately $500 million for the construction and operationalisation ... Read More

Over $200M to improve marketing opportunities for farmers, agro-processors

Over $200M to improve marketing opportunities for farmers, agro-processors

- February 28, 2021

The Ministry of Agriculture will be investing over $200 million to develop a robust marketing strategy to ensure farmers and ... Read More

$29M pig processing facility for Garden of Eden

$29M pig processing facility for Garden of Eden

- February 28, 2021

The PPP/C Government is investing some $29 Million this year to establish a modular pig slaughtering and processing facility at ... Read More

Agri. Minister hosts massive community outreach in Region Six

Agri. Minister hosts massive community outreach in Region Six

- February 27, 2021

- NIS, land matters also raised Hundreds of residents from several villages in Region Six turned up to have issues ... Read More

Albion residents get one-on-one meeting with Agri Minister

Albion residents get one-on-one meeting with Agri Minister

- February 27, 2021

Minister of Agriculture, Hon. Zulfikar Mustapha hosted a community meeting with residents of Albion, Berbice on Saturday to provide them ... Read More