Guyana poitioning itself as regional flour supplier – Min. Mustapha
Agriculture Minister,Zulfikar Mustapha, delivered the keynote address at the 28th General Annual Meeting of the Caribbean Millers Association on Tuesday at the Pegasus Suite,...
Guyana, CDB launch projects to boost food safety, enhance livestock market access
The Government of Guyana, through its Ministry of Agriculture, has partnered with the Caribbean Development Bank (CDB) to launch two pivotal projects today. This...
Govt. to invest over $260M to advance agro-processing sector
By Staff Writer
In 2022, the PPP/C Government intends to invest a whopping $261M to advance the development of the agro-processing sector.
According to Agriculture Minister,...
EITI urges Guyana to implement Inland Fisheries Policy
In the Guyana Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (EITI) Report for the fiscal year 2021, a notable concern emerges: the absence of a functional Inland...
Rice production expanding in Region Nine, more villages to be engaged – Agri. minister
Diversifying the agriculture sector and increasing crop production is a top the priority of government and with the vast savannahs of Region Nine, rice...
Execute works on time, we are not giving extensions- Agri Minister tells contractors
Agencies falling under the Ministry of Agriculture today signed several contracts for projects catered for within the ministry's 2022 work programme.
Contracts totalling $605 million...
No corruption at play: NDIA assures 6 pump station projects had unforeseen delays, received...
The National Drainage and Irrigation Authority (NDIA) on Monday issued a comprehensive response to recent allegations made by Opposition Member of Parliament, Ganesh Mahipaul...
Den Amstel farmers group gets assistance from Agri Ministry to boost production
Minister of Agriculture, Zulfikar Mustapha today handed over two tillers to the DenAmstel Fellowship Progressive Farmers group. The pieces of equipment will be used...
COVID-19 has exposed how vulnerable Agri. Sector is to infectious diseases – Minister Mustapha
Earlier this week, Agriculture Ministers from Latin America and the Caribbean met with senior officials from the World Bank for a virtual roundtable discussion...
Gov’t fulfils almost 1500 of its agriculture commitments- Min Mustapha
The government has since fulfilled 1500 agricultural commitments during recent community meetings country-wide.
Currently, 300 more are being examined by various agricultural agencies to find...
