Tag: Ministry of Agriculture

More investments coming on stream for Agri. Sector

More investments coming on stream for Agri. Sector

- December 7, 2020

- Florida investors show interest in corn, soya bean cultivation Earlier today, Agriculture Minister, Hon. Zulfikar Mustapha met a team ... Read More

Rice farmers in the MMA praise Agri. Minister for timely intervention

Rice farmers in the MMA praise Agri. Minister for timely intervention

- December 7, 2020

- over 300 channels cleared with initial $90M emergency allocation Two weeks after taking office, Government approved the sum of ... Read More

NDIA to undertake major projects in 2021

NDIA to undertake major projects in 2021

- December 6, 2020

The National Drainage and Irrigation Authority (NDIA) will take the first steps towards upgrading the Mahaica/Mahaicony/Abary Agricultural Development Authority (MMA-ADA) ... Read More

Conflict Resolution Committee to look into farmers’ land disputes -Minister Mustapha

Conflict Resolution Committee to look into farmers’ land disputes -Minister Mustapha

- December 6, 2020

Minister of Agriculture, Hon. Zulfikar Mustapha has said a Conflict Resolution Committee will be formed to address land matters affecting ... Read More

IICA, NAREI working to promote climate-smart agriculture

IICA, NAREI working to promote climate-smart agriculture

- December 6, 2020

The National Agricultural Research and Extension Institute (NAREI) and the Inter-American Institute for Cooperation on Agriculture (IICA) have collaborated with ... Read More

Auditor General probing contracts awarded by NDIA

Auditor General probing contracts awarded by NDIA

- December 4, 2020

- contracts breached National Procurement Act  - Min. Mustapha The Office of the Auditor General Office is currently scrutinising two ... Read More

NDIA spends billions in capital, recurrent works to date

NDIA spends billions in capital, recurrent works to date

- December 4, 2020

The National Drainage and Irrigation Authority (NDIA) has, to date, expended almost $6 billion targeting major capital and recurrent works ... Read More

Over $500M being invested to ease flooding effects

Over $500M being invested to ease flooding effects

- December 3, 2020

The Ministry of Agriculture is placing greater importance on drainage and irrigation countrywide while other strategies are being implemented to ... Read More

Gov’t determined to make GuySuCo work  -Minister Mustapha

Gov’t determined to make GuySuCo work -Minister Mustapha

- December 3, 2020

The Government will ensure the Guyana Sugar Corporation (GuySuCo) receives additional subventions next year, if necessary, to restart operations at ... Read More

Fishing co-ops to be revamped, training set for next year

Fishing co-ops to be revamped, training set for next year

- December 3, 2020

The Fisheries Department will be revamping the fishermen’s co-operative societies countrywide to ensure satisfactory delivery of services to customers. Chief ... Read More