‘Cut rose’ project making major strides – Mustapha

A section of the rose garden at NAREI (DPI photo)

As part of President Irfaan Ali’s One Guyana ‘Cut Rose’ project which is designed to create employment and create income for single parents, some 400 roses are being produced each week, according to the Department of Public Information (DPI). 

The National Agricultural Research and Extension Institute (NAREI) is executing the project, which was assigned to the Ministry of Agriculture for implementation and supervision.

Minister of Agriculture, Zulfikar Mustapha said on Friday that the output is expected to increase to 800 roses weekly by the end of February.