Govt. to analyze low catches undermining $16.2B Fisheries sector
By Staff Writer
After learning of the increasing economic pressures facing the fisheries industry due to a decline in catches, Agriculture Minister, Zulfikar Mustapha assured...
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...
$226.7M Pump station commissioned at Montrose
On Saturday, Agriculture Minister Zulfikar Mustapha commissioned a rehabilitated 200-cusec pump at the Montrose Pump Station on the East Coast of Demerara.
With an investment...
Mabaruma farmers optimistic following Mustapha’s visit
Farmers of Mabaruma are now optimistic that they might finally realize the "potential" which they have always been told to have.
Optimism is high following...
PSC welcomes Guyana/ T&T MoU to enhance cooperation on trade, food security
See full release from the Private Sector Commission (PSC):
The Private Sector Commission (PSC) welcomes the signing of the Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) on Renewed...
Guyana advancing toward corn and soya self-sufficiency, poised for regional export – Mustapha
As part of the Government’s ongoing efforts to monitor and support large-scale agricultural investments, Agriculture Minister Hon. Zulfikar Mustapha met on Tuesday with representatives...
Guyanese timber has stagnated in the last decade-Report finds
In the last decade, the performance of Guyana’s forestry sector can be described as underwhelming, to say the least. In fact, a government report...
Santa Aratack can easily become eco-tourism, food production hub—Pres. Ali
President Dr Irfaan Ali said that the community of Santa Aratack and surrounding areas hold “distinct advantages” that can ensure the sustainability and resilience...
Guyanese farmers attended United Nations Decade of Family Farming meeting in Chile
Two Guyanese farmers, Javed Ishmael of the West Berbice Sheep and Goat Association and Cindy Halley of the Central Mahaicony/Perth Village Farmers' Association recently...
Pesticides and Toxic Chemicals Control Board gets new building
The Ministry of Agriculture’s Pesticides and Toxic Chemicals Control Board (PTCCB) commissioned a new administrative building at Mon Repos on Thursday, October 24, 2024.
The...
