Over $2B expended in Amerindian villages to ensure food security- Agri Minister
Minister of Agriculture, Zulfikar Mustapha was keen to assure today that the PPP/C Government has an unwavering interest in ensuring food security in Amerindian...
Farmers to net multi-million dollar profits with govt’s shrimp projects – Min. Mustapha
Guyana’s aquaculture industry is poised for further growth as several multi-million dollar initiatives will be expanded in 2023. This is expected to take the...
Guyana signs historic US$2B MoU with EXIM Bank
—President Ali calls it the “single most important” signing for Guyana and Caribbean
His Excellency President Irfaan Ali hailed the US$2bn signing between Guyana and...
Treat farming as a business not a means of income – farmers urged
“Our farmers are lacking in the area of record-keeping, and are often not able to keep track of whether they are making a profit...
Guyana inches closer to realizing food security goals with amendments to fisheries, aquaculture legislation...
The Ministry of Agriculture’s Fisheries Department in collaboration the Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) and the Sustainable Wildlife Management (SWM) Programme is hosting a...
Guyana set to produce 3 million pounds of ginger by year-end
President Dr Mohamed Irfaan Ali announced that Guyana is on the brink of surpassing its local demand for ginger by three million pounds by...
Agri. Minister hands over four mini excavators to NDCs in Reg. 5
As part of the government’s efforts to empower local government authorities across the country, Agriculture Minister Zulfikar Mustapha handed over four mini-excavators to four...
Agri. Minister optimistic about Panama rice deal payment soon
In a recent interview with the Guyana Standard, Minister of Agriculture Zulfikar Mustapha provided an update on the long-awaited $1 billion payment from Panama...
Guyana strengthening emergency response systems for diseases that spread between animals and people
The Guyana Livestock Development Authority (GLDA) and the United Nation’s Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) have commenced a three-day simulation exercise on High Pathogenicity...
Guyana could take legal action against Suriname over seizure of fishing boats – AG
If the need arises, the Guyana Government will take legal action against Suriname authorities following the seizure of Guyanese fishing boats there.
The Attorney General...
