Agri. Ministry signs MOU with Israeli company to develop Hydroponic Project
The Agriculture Ministry on Wednesday, signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Israeli company, KARLICO INC. for the development of a massive hydroponic production...
Farmers, households affected by April/June floods to get cash grants – President
Farmers and households that suffered losses during April/June floods will be getting cash grants, President Dr. Irfaan Ali said today during his address to...
Sweeping transformation on the cards for GuySuCo – Presi. Ali
After five years of what President Mohamed Irfaan Ali described as a struggle to rescue the sugar industry from the crippled state it was...
Close to $1B in flood relief grants distributed to Region Six farmers
Minister of Agriculture, Zulfikar Mustapha, on Sunday, spearheaded the distribution of the Government’s flood relief cash grants at several locations in East Berbice –...
Young entrepreneur strives to improve standards in Guyana’s fruit preservation market
By Steven Vickerie
Guyanese entrepreneur, Adaiah Fyffe, is on a mission to leave his mark in the country’s food preservation market. By applying carefully crafted...
Industrial Hemp cultivation to boost economic activities in Regions 6, 10 – Min. Mustapha
Following the successful passage of the Industrial Hemp Bill in the National Assembly last Monday, Agriculture Minister, Zulfikar Mustapha said the cultivation of industrial...
Prisoners reap more than 4000 kg of produce
With the aim of creating a self-sustaining food supply, the Guyana Prison Service (GPS) harvested a quantity of vegetables during the week at Mazaruni Prison Farm.
Coordinator of...
Agri. Ministry to commence drainage and irrigation works in Annandale
Agriculture Minister, Zulfikar Mustapha on Thursday assured residents of Annandale, East Coast Demerara (ECD) that drainage and irrigation works would soon be completed to...
More than 5,200 former, reemployed sugar workers receive $250k one-off grants
The Government of Guyana (GoG) distributed $250,000 one-off grants to 5,263 severed sugar workers, amounting to over $1.3B, over the last weekend. According to...
Agri. Ministry working to resuscitate rice production at Santa Fe
With government moving apace to double rice production within the next five years, Agriculture Minister Zulfikar Mustapha said that his Ministry will be working...
