Guyana launches national plan to tackle illegal fishing
Agriculture Minister Zulfikar Mustapha on Wednesday unveiled Guyana’s National Plan of Action to Prevent, Deter, and Eliminate Illegal, Unreported, and Unregulated (IUU) Fishing. The...
Agri. Ministry meets USAID on support for farmers of turmeric, coconut and cherries
With Guyanese farmers set to benefit from specialized technical assistance under a US$5.3 million Caribbean Agricultural Productivity Improvement Activity (CAPA) project being funded by...
Dawa pump station fully operable- Agri Minister assures
Agriculture Minister, Zulfikar Mustapha on Wednesday assured farmers from Region Two (Pomeroon-Supenaam) that despite somewhat unfavorable weather conditions over the past months, there will...
Hydromet Office says hotter dry season ahead amid El Niño phase
Guyana is set to experience a notably drier and warmer November-January season, as the latest forecast from the Hydrometeorological Service of the Ministry of...
Agri. Minister vows to address freshwater crisis affecting Wakenaam, Leguan farmers
Agriculture Minister, Zulfikar Mustapha recently held meetings at Wakenaam and Leguan to hear of the issues faced by farmers. While at Wakenaam, farmers told...
LETTER: New research reveals APNU+AFC ultimately at fault for crisis in sugar industry
Dear Editor,
For more than a decade, many letter writers and the political opposition have blamed the PPP/C Government for the failure of the Skeldon...
Min. Mustapha underscores Agriculture’s key role in tackling global water crisis at IICA Panel
Guyana's Agriculture Minister, Zulfikar Mustapha, recently emphasized the critical role agriculture can play in addressing the ongoing water crisis facing many nations.
Speaking at a...
Agri-Investment Forum and Expo 2023 dubbed a success
This afternoon, at his Main Street Office, Minister of Agriculture, Zulfikar Mustapha boasted the success of this year’s Agri-Investment Forum and Expo that was...
Guyana inks MoU with Cuba as it eyes production of mangrove, citrus honey
The Governments of Guyana and Cuba recently signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to support the expansion of the local honey industry. During the...
Govt. launches new bio-fortified to boost Guyana’s rice sector in 2024
For the first crop of 2024, farmers will have the opportunity to cultivate the G18-113 bio-fortified rice variety which was unveiled during the recently...
