Agri. Ministry delivers on promise to kickstart development of farming communities Region 6

Farmers from Baracara and other communities along the Canje Creek in Region Six (East Berbice – Corentyne) have voiced their satisfaction with the swift...

Minister Mustapha announces distribution of beehive boxes to boost honey production

– 𝘦𝘷𝘦𝘳𝘺 𝘣𝘦𝘦𝘬𝘦𝘦𝘱𝘦𝘳 𝘵𝘰 𝘳𝘦𝘤𝘦𝘪𝘷𝘦 10 𝘣𝘰𝘹𝘦𝘴 𝘢𝘴 𝘨𝘰𝘷’𝘵 𝘦𝘹𝘱𝘢𝘯𝘥𝘴 𝘴𝘶𝘱𝘱𝘰𝘳𝘵 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘢𝘱𝘪𝘤𝘶𝘭𝘵𝘶𝘳𝘦 𝘪𝘯𝘥𝘶𝘴𝘵𝘳𝘺 Agriculture Minister Zulfikar Mustapha on Friday announced that every beekeeper in...

Guyana, India ink MOU for millet cultivation

The Ministry of Agriculture recently signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with UPL Limited, an Indian-based company making way for trials to commence for...

Govt. announces swine production programme for Karasabai

The government has announced plans to introduce a swine production programme in Karasabai, Region Nine, aimed at increasing disposable income and fostering economic growth...

Guyana’s only Veterinary Services Lab secures recertification from GNBS

The Veterinary Services Laboratory which falls under the purview of the Guyana Livestock Development Authority (GLDA) has received recertification for quality assurance from the...

Guyana’s $100M soil testing lab will deliver results to farmers in two to three...

Guyana is on track to increase efficiencies regarding its food security objectives, thanks to a $100 million invested in the modernization of a soil...

ON THE GROUND: Minister Mustapha engages scores of farmers on cattle rearing, rice cultivation...

Agriculture Minister, Zulfikar Mustapha recently held meetings with farmers and residents from Bushlot, West Berbice, and Helena # 2, Mahaica with the aim of...

Guyana leading discussions with Saudi Arabia on multi-million dollar agriculture facility

Noting that the Saudi Arabia-CARICOM Summit was a resounding success, President Dr Mohamed Irfaan Ali said Guyana is now leading discussions for the building...

Agriculture modernisation opens new opportunities for young entrepreneurs

Guyana’s agriculture sector is creating new opportunities for young entrepreneurs involving technology, innovation and higher-value production. Minister of Agriculture Zulfikar Mustapha expressed this sentiment while...

Guyana, CARICOM Fund ink US$18M deal to help 4,300 farmers

The Government of Guyana and the CARICOM (Caribbean Community) Development Fund (CDF) recently signed a US$18 million financing agreement, to kickstart the Agricultural and...

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