Report on poor state of dams, canals, bridges affecting Mahaica rice farmers expected by...

In keeping with his promise over the weekend, Agriculture Minister, Zulfikar Mustapha along with a team of officials from his Ministry met with farmers...

Guyana posied to become major player in beef industry with completion of modern abattoir...

The completion of a multimillion-dollar state-of-the-art abattoir in Region Five this year will raise Guyana’s status in the Caribbean as a major player in...

IICA creates special fund to help CARICOM countries reduce food import bill 25 %...

The Inter-American Institute for Cooperation on Agriculture (IICA) announced today that it will create a Special Fund for the Caribbean to promote initiatives and...

Guyana, Indonesia discuss enhanced Agri sector collaboration

Guyana and Indonesia are discussing ways to enhance capacity, cooperation and strengthen collaborative efforts within the agricultural sector. Minister of Agriculture Zulfikar Mustapha received a...

Govt. has your back, but we cannot force the millers’ hand – Agri. Minister...

As time draws near for harvesting, rice farmers across Guyana are experiencing great angst given the uncertainty surrounding paddy prices.  When Minister of Agriculture, Zulfikar...

50 shade houses to be set up in Tiger Bay, Kingston and Cummingsburg area

Agriculture Minister Zulfikar Mustapha joined President Dr. Mohamed Irfaan Ali on Friday for the launch of a community shadehouse programme at the One Guyana...

RAC Chairman overrules Nandlall’s submission that Committee was not properly constituted

On October 29, the Mahaica Mahaicony Abary-Agricultural Development Authority (MMA-ADA) took about 50 rice farmers before Region Five’s Rice Assessment Committee (RAC) to answer...

Pomeroon Trading becomes first agri-business to make Guyana Stock Exchange listing

One of the nation’s most prominent coconut growing and processing business, Pomeroon Trading, is listing all of its shares on the Guyana Stock Exchange,...

Prepare for dry conditions from July – Hydromet Dept.

The Hydrometeorological Department of the Ministry of Agriculture is forecasting that below normal amounts of rainfall are expected across Guyana from July, 2023. Typically, the...

‘Cut Rose’ Project to be expanded countrywide

The ‘Cut Rose’ has been a very valuable project and has benefitted especially women and single parents since its inception. Speaking with the Department of Public...

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