Anna Regina farmers benefit from IDB-funded project to boost production
In a significant development for the agricultural sector in Region Two (Pomeroon-Supenaam), 29 small and medium-scale farmers received a boost in their production capabilities,...
Measurable strategy developed for CARICOM’s 25 by 2025 food import initiative
President, Dr Irfaan Ali recently revealed that “tremendous progress” has been made to date in achieving CARICOM’s goal to reduce its food import bill...
Guyana to import 50,000 more high-yielding coconuts from Costa Rica
Guyana will soon import another 50,000 high-yielding coconuts from Costa Rica. This was revealed by Minister of Agriculture, Zulfikar Mustapha on Thursday last, during...
MMA commissions $91M in machinery to improve agricultural activities in Region 5
The Mahaica Mahaicony Abary -Agriculture Development Authority (MMA-ADA) recently commissioned two long-reach excavators and one heavy-duty high-powered tractor to improve in the provision of...
US Secretary of State pledges support for Guyana’s low carbon agenda, food security
United States (US) Secretary of State, Antony Blinken today underscored his country's support for Guyana's low carbon development agenda, along with other major areas...
Govt. begins distribution of $250,000 cash grant to severed sugar workers
Today, Agriculture Minister, Zulfikar Mustapha and Senior Minister in the Office of the President with responsibility for Finance, Dr. Ashni Singh spearheaded Government’s $250,000...
22 local authority areas in Reg. 6 now equipped with mini excavators to maintain...
Agriculture Minister, Zulfikar Mustapha recently handed over eight mini excavators to various Neighborhood Democratic Councils (NDCs) in Region Six (East Berbice – Corentyne).
Over the...
Minister Mustapha promises to assist Ituni farmers in tracking status of land lease applications
On Tuesday last, Agriculture Minister Zulfikar Mustapha met with several farmers from Ituni in Region Ten to discuss concerns and issues faced as it...
Oil seals Guyana’s fate for explosive development in Agri. sector-Mustapha tells TT investors
By 2027, the ExxonMobil led consortium in the prolific Stabroek Block is forecast to have operational, six floating, production, storage and offloading (FPSO) vessels...
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...
