 delivering brief remarks during the contract signing [Photo: Ministry of Agriculture/ June 10, 2022] </p>
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Agriculture Minister Zulfikar Mustapha (left) delivering brief remarks during the contract signing [Photo: Ministry of Agriculture/ June 10, 2022]
While offering remarks at the exercise, Agriculture Minister Zulfikar Mustapha said the investments being made to develop the sector shows the government’s commitment the sector.
“So, we are moving and moving rapidly, and I think that several investors now are knocking on the door of Guyana to come and invest in Guyana and the Caribbean following our successful agri-investment forum and sector.
“Since we have reassumed office in August 2020, we have seen budget allocation being increased annually and millions of dollars have been expended over the last 20 months to put back the agriculture sector to the where it was before 2015,” Minister Mustapha told the contractors.
He also urged contractors to ensure goods and services are supplied and executed within the contractual period.
“I want you to comply with the time because we have time to reopen these estates, and also to put critical capital investment in the operating estates,” the minister said.
