Mustapha advocates for CARICOM’s Unity on food security amidst climatic adversities at policy forum
Agriculture Minister, Zulfikar Mustapha addressed the fourth CARICOM-Canada Policy Forum on Thursday, emphasizing the critical role of food security in the prosperity of CARICOM...
Agriculture, health care intervention among support for Hague Backlands – President Ali announces
President Dr Mohamed Irfaan Ali on Saturday announced a series of interventions for residents of Hague Backlands along the West Coast of Demerara in...
Jagdeo details action to address ‘unscrupulous’ actors in rollout of flood relief grant
A mechanism is being put in place at the Ministry of Agriculture to allow, over the next month, for persons who suffered losses during...
Essequibo farmers to receive additional support for sustainable food production
The Guyanese government is exploring various ways to support rice farmers in the Essequibo Coast region, specifically by helping them return their lands to...
Minister Mustapha unveils bold agri-plans for Linden farmers
Minister of Agriculture Zulfikar Mustapha met with residents and farmers of Linden at the Christianburg Community Centre Group on Saturday to inform them of...
Prison Service looking to expand farming at Lusignan Prison – Director
The Guyana Prison Service is now looking to expand the scale of its farming activities at the Lusignan Prison, East Coast Demerara as its...
Farmers’ Organizations participate in workshop to strengthen capacities in sustainable farming
On Wednesday, August 17, the Farmers’ Organizations for Africa, Caribbean, and Pacific Programme (FO4ACP) brought together representatives from farmers' groups, government institutions and other...
President Ali proposes new global food system to combat hunger
Guyana's President, Dr Mohamed Irfaan Ali, in his address at the Voice of Global South Summit on Thursday, proposed a new global food system...
Paddy production, Rice exports poised to deliver exceptional performance despite COVID-19 pandemic
According to the latest report of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAOUN), harvesting of Guyana's 2020 second season paddy crop...
$5B loss in revenue anticipated due to paddy bug dilemma — Former Agri. Minister
Paddy bugs have led to the loss of almost 20% of the rice crop in Region Six so far this year and...
