Agri. Minister reminds contractors of importance of timely completion of projects
Agriculture Minister, Zulfikar Mustapha, recently met with contractors currently executing projects across the country to review progress and discuss contractual timelines for their completion....
Guyana advancing toward corn and soya self-sufficiency, poised for regional export – Mustapha
As part of the Government’s ongoing efforts to monitor and support large-scale agricultural investments, Agriculture Minister Hon. Zulfikar Mustapha met on Tuesday with representatives...
Ministry of Agriculture Supports 16 Days of Activism Against Gender-Based Violence
The Ministry of Agriculture on Friday joined the Ministry of Human Services and Social Security in observing the global 16 Days of Activism Against...
Food prices to remain high as COVID-19 continues to constrict trade- FAO
The Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) of the United Nations in Guyana warned on Friday that high food prices will remain on the markets...
Mustapha meets with PSC to discuss possible collaboration to advance Guyana’s agriculture sector
Agriculture Minister Zulfikar Mustapha recently met with members of the Private Sector Commission’s (PSC) Agriculture Sub-Committee to discuss how the government and the local...
GRDB retains GNBS Certification for central laboratory
By Staff Writer
The Guyana Rice Development Board (GRDB) yesterday hosted a brief ceremony for the recertification of its central laboratory to the GYS 170:2009...
Gov’t reaps 10 % increase in non-traditional crops-report
The government of Guyana’s strategic investment of $1.4 billion in non-traditional crop cultivation has resulted in a 10% increase in production during the first...
Guyana, Dominican Republic to work on large-scale mango, avocado production
Guyana and the Dominican Republic are set to strengthen cooperation in the agriculture sector, with plans underway to develop large-scale mango and avocado production...
Guyana has seen lower deforestation rates during 2015 – 2018 – Ministry
The Ministry of Natural Resources has revealed statistics which show that during the last 9 years, lowest deforestation rates were recorded during 2015 and...
Fort Wellington Hydroponic Farm to be operationalised in two weeks – Min. Mustapha
Agriculture Minister Zulfikar Mustapha along with a team from ExxonMobil Guyana conducted a visit to the construction site for the AIEP Hydroponic Farm at...
