Mustapha meets with agency heads to discuss 2026 plans for Agri. Sector
Yesterday, the Agriculture Minister, Zulfikar Mustapha met with programme heads and other senior officers of the Ministry of Agriculture to review performance and discuss...
President’s Cut Rose project blooms, satisfying over 54% of local market
Government’s Cut Rose Project is blooming beautifully, to the extent that it is already able to satisfy over 54% of the local market’s demand....
PPP/C to give rice farmers ownership of 20,000 acres of land in second term
Presidential Candidate for the People’s Progressive Party/Civic (PPP/C), Dr. Irfaan Ali has pledged that his party would make significant investments in developing 20,000 acres...
Agri. Ministry launches initiative to boost coffee, coconut production in Pomeroon
Coconut farmers residing in the Pomeroon, Region Two are poised to receive a significant boost in their agricultural endeavors, thanks to an initiative by...
Despite COVID-19 pandemic, Guyana’s rice sector on schedule for commendable growth -United Nations Agri....
Even as the COVID-19 pandemic continues to stifle the growth rates for sectors such as forestry and mining, Guyana’s rice industry seems to remain...
Mustapha urges rice farmers to diversify with livestock, poultry and cash crops
Rice farmers are being encouraged to branch out into livestock, poultry and high-value crop production as the government pushes integrated farming to help reduce...
Marijuana could give Guyana more revenues than sugar- Figueira
Opposition Member of Parliament (MP), Jermaine Figueira says marijuana cultivation will add more to Guyana’s treasury than sugar, which sees billions of dollars being...
Rice farmers seeing higher yields- Min. Mustapha
In the last two years, rice farmers were adversely affected by severe flooding, resulting in shortened opportunities for sowing and harvesting. Despite such challenging...
FAO, Caribbean Ministers formulate plan to combat hunger, boost Agri-food Systems
Leaders responsible for agriculture within their respective Caribbean territories recently convened a high-level meeting aimed at reinforcing joint efforts to alleviate hunger and poverty...
Pres. Ali calls for more investments in agri-tech, eco-tourism, other sectors during CELAC Summit
At the VIII Summit of Heads of Government of the Community of Latin American and Caribbean States (CELAC), President Irfaan Ali urged investors to...
