Brackish-water shrimp project launched on Essequibo Coast
Agriculture Minister, Zulfikar Mustapha, on Wednesday launched the brackish-water shrimp project on the Essequibo Coast.
While addressing those gathered, Minister Mustapha pointed to the success...
25 farmers, extension officers being trained on US FSMA Produce Safety Rules
The Inter-American Institute for Corporation on Agriculture (IICA) with support from the United States Department of Agriculture Foreign Agriculture Service (USDA FAS) programme is...
CARICOM, Latin American officials discuss regional impacts on the agri-food system
Representatives from the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) of the United Nations (UN) along with officials from the Caribbean and Latin American countries recently...
Guyana’s rice industry earned $42B from exports last year; country on track for 1...
Agriculture Minister, Zulfikar Mustapha has confirmed with Guyana Standard that exports from the rice industry earned $42B last year, thereby reinforcing its position as...
Increased global action needed to tackle food security, effects of climate change – Dr....
The COVID-19 pandemic has made one sobering reality clear to world leaders: Their collective effort over the years has not been enough to properly...
Agri. Ministry invests $500M in innovative cutter head dredge
Agriculture Minister, Zulfikar Mustapha on Saturday unveiled an addition to his ministry’s equipment arsenal - a state-of-the-art cutter head dredge located at Little Diamond...
As food prices soar, Minister touts importance of balanced diet in COVID battle
By Staff Writer
As high food prices continue to pummel the citizenry, Guyana’s Health Minister, Dr Frank Anthony is advocating the importance of a balanced...
Guyana’s Seabob Sector to Develop Health & Safety Strategy with Support from FAO
The Guyana National Fisherfolk Organisation (GNFO) is throwing its support behind the development of an Occupational Health and Safety (OSH) strategy for the country's...
Guyana, India to ink MoU to advance cooperation in agriculture
President Irfaan Ali announced yesterday that Guyana and India are poised to sign a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) that will advance cooperation in agriculture...
Guyana School of Agriculture to become IICA Centre of Excellence- Pres. Ali
A momentous transformation is on the horizon for the Guyana School of Agriculture (GSA) as it is poised to become a distinguished Centre of...
