Gov’t looking to develop integrated D&I strategy through IRIS Project

Minister of Agriculture, Zulfikar Mustapha is fourth from right with representatives from the Global Green Growth Institute, the Infrastructure for Resilient Island States Programme and others. (Ministry of Agriculture photo)

The government through the Ministry of Agriculture (MoA) is evaluating a project it says is aimed at developing a sustainable, integrated national drainage and irrigation system in Guyana.

According to a release from MoA, it met yesterday with representatives from the Global Green Growth Institute (GGGI) and the Infrastructure for Resilient Island States (IRIS) Programme to discuss the project.

It noted that Guyana is one of the first countries to implement the grant-funded project which was designed to support MoA in developing an integrated strategy for drainage and irrigation for the period 2025-2030.