Kwakwani farmers to benefit from 100 acres of land for cattle, key inputs and...

During a series of meetings with farmers from Kwakwani last Tuesday, Agriculture Minister Zulfikar Mustapha pledged the government’s support to restore agriculture in the...

Minister Mustapha promises to assist Ituni farmers in tracking status of land lease applications

On Tuesday last, Agriculture Minister Zulfikar Mustapha met with several farmers from Ituni in Region Ten to discuss concerns and issues faced as it...

Gov’t distributed over $1.1B in support to fisherfolk in 2022

─ $109M in flood relief grants distributed to rice, livestock, cash crop farmers The Government of Guyana has distributed more than $1.1 billion in grants...

ON THE GROUND: Minister Mustapha engages scores of farmers on cattle rearing, rice cultivation...

Agriculture Minister, Zulfikar Mustapha recently held meetings with farmers and residents from Bushlot, West Berbice, and Helena # 2, Mahaica with the aim of...

Honey production output for 2022 favourable despite challenging weather – Min. Mustapha 

With the global honey market size expected to expand at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 5.2% from 2022 to 2030, growth in...

Guyana’s hatching egg industry closer to realisation

The government is making aggressive efforts to establish a massive hatching egg industry to support Guyana’s already burgeoning poultry sector. The country currently imports approximately...

Remaining black belly sheep to arrive in first quarter -Min. Mustapha

With the PPP/C Government’s aggressive efforts to develop the livestock sector, Minister of Agriculture, Zulfikar Mustapha said the thriving black belly sheep project is...

Guyana becomes first in Caribbean to acquire high-end amphibious excavators 

- Three handed to NDIA for Flood Risk Management Project    Minister of Agriculture, Zulfikar Mustapha and Chairman of the National Drainage and Irrigation Authority (NDIA),...

Op-Ed: Safeguarding soil biodiversity today is the key to our future

By Ana Posas, FAO Agricultural Officer for Latin American and Caribbean A few days ago, the United Nations Conference on Biodiversity (COP15) concluded with a...

Agri programme, roads, electricity upgrades for Matthew’s Ridge

Residents of Matthew’s Ridge, Region One (Barima-Waini) can expect major developments in their community with the upgrading of 3.8 kilometres of roads and the...

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