Guyana, FAO sign two important agreements for agricultural development
The Government of Guyana and the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) yesterday signed two important agreements.
Minister of Agriculture, Zulfikar Mustapha...
Opposition MP, Minister Mustapha clash over steep costs for cash crops, sugar sector performance
The third day of debates on the 2024 budget, opened with Opposition Member of Parliament, Vinceroy Jordon going head-to-head with Minister of Agriculture, Zulfikar...
Guyana has adequate water supply amid dry spell – Min. Mustapha
Minister of Agriculture, Zulfikar Mustapha is encouraging individuals to practice water conservation during the ongoing prolonged dry spell, which is projected to continue until...
High demand for Guyana’s rice on int’l market – Min. Mustapha
– Guyana expected to surpass target for rice production this year
There is a high demand for Guyana’s rice on the international market due to...
Agri. Ministry delivers on promise to kickstart development of farming communities Region 6
Farmers from Baracara and other communities along the Canje Creek in Region Six (East Berbice – Corentyne) have voiced their satisfaction with the swift...
GAWU writes to GuySuCo as corporation goes mum on sugar workers’ call for pay...
After some 3,500 sugar workers petitioned President David Granger for pay increases almost three months ago, the Guyana Agricultural and General Workers Union (GAWU)...
Agri. Ministry inks over $1.1B in contracts to improve drainage and irrigation; boost sugar,...
In an effort to improve drainage and irrigation works countrywide as well as boost the production levels for the fisheries and sugar industries, several...
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...
Govt. commences training for agriculture survey for regions 2, 3,4,5,6 and 10
- 4,000 farmers targeted for pilot exercise
The Ministry of Agriculture, through the Sustainable Agriculture Development Program (SADP), today launched its agriculture survey at the...
$4.3M coconut nursery commissioned at Hosororo
Earlier today, Agriculture Minister Zulfikar Mustapha commissioned a new coconut nursery in Hosororo Village, Barima – Waini (Region One).
The nursery is located in the...
