“Do not try to trick the system” Min. Mustapha tells fisherfolk
Agriculture Minister Zulfikar Mustapha yesterday met with groups of fisherfolk from villages along the East Coast of Demerara to discuss the $150,000 one-off relief...
Newly accredited British High Commissioner pays courtesy call to Agri. Minister
Newly accredited, British High Commissioner to Guyana, Her Excellency Jane Miller (OBE), yesterday paid a courtesy call on the Minister of Agriculture, Hon. Zulfikar...
Govt. tables bill to return $1.7B to mining community
The Fiscal Enactment Amendment Bill No. 2 of 2022 was today presented to the National Assembly by Senior Minister in the Office of the...
GGI’s Hinterland Poultry ‘Egg Sandwich’ Project continues to support regional commerce, enhanced local capacity
The Greater Guyana Initiative’s (GGI) Hinterland Poultry ‘Egg Sandwich’ Project, is transforming regional poultry production, providing both nutritional and financial benefits to consumers and...
GAWU, GuySuCo ink updated wage/salary agreement
The Guyana Agricultural and General Workers Union (GAWU) and the Guyana Sugar Corporation Inc (GuySuCo) disclosed today that they inked an updated Collective Labour...
De-risking regional agricultural sector critical to moving the sector forward – Min. Mustapha
Given the increasing impacts of climate change on the regional agricultural systems sector, Agriculture Minister Zulfikar Mustapha recently articulated that financial instruments for de-risking...
Carbon credit funding to Amerindian communities now up to $4.8 billion – Pres. Ali
More than 242 Amerindian, riverine, and remote villages across Guyana are set to benefit from a substantial increase in carbon credit funding, now totaling...
Region One farmers benefit from materials to commence large-scale ginger, turmeric production
Farmers from several villages in Region 1 (Barima – Waini) recently received planting materials to commence large-scale cultivation of spices for export markets across...
6000 rice farmers to benefit from free insurance
– ‘crop insurance mechanism, more than just a relief. It’s a lifeline’- Pres Ali
For the next three years, more than 6000 rice farmers will...
Gov’t promises more consultations as rice millers raise concern over declining World Market prices
Agriculture Minister, Zulfikar Mustapha, along with Minister within the Ministry of Agriculture, Vikash Ramkissoon, and Minister within the Office of the President with responsibility...
