Several agencies that come under the umbrella of the Ministry of Agriculture yesterday signed a total of 13 contracts worth some $610 million to boost the sector, according to a release from the ministry.
The release stated that the agencies, Guyana Sugar Corporation (GuySuCo), Guyana Livestock Development Authority (GLDA), and the Agriculture Sector Development Unit’s Sustainable Agricultural Development Project (ASDU-SADP) had their representatives join the Minister of Agriculture, Zulfikar Mustapha for the signing ceremony. It also informed that the contracts were for the supply and delivery of several critical pieces of equipment and vehicles, as well as for the construction and rehabilitation of vital infrastructure.