Govt. commissions $23.6M agro-processing facility at Watooka
Less than two weeks after commissioning an agro-processing facility in Karaudarnau Village in Region Nine, Agriculture Minister, Zulfikar Mustapha on Wednesday commissioned a similar...
AFC Govt. will turn cane cutters into farmers of prawns, peppers, pumpkin and plantain-Ramjattan
Alluding that the sugar industry has no future, the Alliance For Change (AFC) has announced plans to chart a new path for the sector...
Government’s push to boost local producers, setting higher standard for agri sector
President Dr Mohamed Irfaan Ali, accompanied by Minister of Agriculture Zulfikar Mustapha last Thursday evening, walked among producers and vendors at a pop-up farmers’...
Farmers receive close to $1B in gov’t latest flood-relief distribution drive
Over the last weekend, over 5000 farmers from Region Five received assistance to return to the land as the government continues with its $7.8...
Rice mills to reopen following disbursement of sums owed from 2018 Panama shipment
By Abena Rockcliffe
The effects of the Panama deal that went sour in 2018 were far reaching. At least five rice mills were forced to...
Guyana, US to explore areas for collaboration in agriculture
Bilateral relations between Guyana and the United States, particularly in the area of agriculture, can see possible future collaboration as the two country looks...
63 sluices to be rehabilitated countrywide – Min. Mustapha
In an effort to improve Guyana’s drainage infrastructure, the government will soon embark on a major project to rehabilitate 63 sluices across the country....
Blairmont, Uitvlugt estates exceed weekly targets
The Guyana Sugar Corporation (GuySuCo) has announced that the Blairmont Sugar Estate in Region Five and the Uitvlugt Sugar Estate in Region Three have...
Over 100 agro-processors eager to participate in Guyana’s Agri Investment Forum and Expo next...
As the Government of Guyana prepares to host its second Agri-Investment Forum and Expo in a matter of weeks, Agriculture Minister, Zulfikar Mustapha, on...
Newly accredited British High Commissioner pays courtesy call to Agri. Minister
Newly accredited, British High Commissioner to Guyana, Her Excellency Jane Miller (OBE), yesterday paid a courtesy call on the Minister of Agriculture, Hon. Zulfikar...
