Minister Mustapha joins other Caribbean Agri. Ministers to discuss practical solutions to food security
Guyana’s Minister of Agriculture, Zulfikar Mustapha has joined several other counterparts from the Caribbean region today at the Inter-American Institute for Cooperation on Agriculture...
Tony Vieira has learnt a bitter lesson about the sugar industry
Dear Editor,
No letter penned by Tony Vieira would be complete without reference to the Guyana Sugar Corporation (GuySuCo). It is no secret that he...
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 farmers back direct cash payout from President Ali’s new $3B support package
President Dr Mohamed Irfaan Ali on Thursday announced a new $3 billion investment to support rice farmers, as the government intensifies consultations to determine...
National Fisherfolk body resuscitated; industry to see more robust monitoring
The Guyana National Fisherfolk Organization (GNFO) hosted its second national election yesterday.
Representatives from the Upper Corentyne Fisherman Corp Society, Rosignol Fishermen’s Corp, Albion Landing...
22 local authority areas in Reg. 6 now equipped with mini excavators to maintain...
Agriculture Minister, Zulfikar Mustapha recently handed over eight mini excavators to various Neighborhood Democratic Councils (NDCs) in Region Six (East Berbice – Corentyne).
Over the...
Technical team from Guyana to engage Panama over $1.1B owed for 2018 rice deal-Agri....
As it approaches five years since the Panamanian Government failed to pay Guyana $1,184,198,400 for a 2018 rice supply deal, the PPP/C administration has...
Agri. Minister calls in Auditor-General to probe contracts APNU+AFC gave out after 2020 elections
Almost five months after the General and Regional Elections were held this year, the APNU+AFC regime was still operating as though it were a...
Tunnel houses for poultry production to be completed by first quarter of 2026 –...
Agriculture Minister Zulfikar Mustapha, on Tuesday, led a team to visit the Guyana Livestock Development Authority (GLDA) in Mon Repos, where several tunnel houses...
Region 2 farmers plea for better paddy prices; Agri. Minister vows to engage Rice...
Agriculture Minister, Zulfikar Mustapha has committed to engaging the Guyana Rice Millers Association (GRMA) by Friday as farmers country-wide continue their plea for better...
