Agri. Ministry commissions $15M agro-processing facility for nuts at St. Ignatius
Agriculture Minister, Zulfikar Mustapha, on Saturday, commissioned an agro-processing facility in St. Ignatius, Region Nine (Upper Takutu-Upper Essequibo).
The facility which forms part of the...
$1.9B set aside for transferral, upgrade of Enmore Packaging Plant
Agriculture Minister, Zulfikar Mustapha has revealed that budget 2022 allocates $400M for the transferral of the Enmore Packaging Plant to Albion, the country’s premier...
Guyana triples last year’s hatching egg production-Minister Mustapha
Guyana has produced 94,000 hatching eggs so far this year, marking significant progress in the country's efforts to increase production. Minister of Agriculture, Zulfikar...
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...
Gaico Construction signs contract to dredge mouth of the Pomeroon River
The Agriculture Ministry today facilitated the signing of several multimillion dollar contracts.
During the exercise that took place in the Ministry’s Boardroom, the National Drainage...
Guyana will produce all of its livestock needs by 2025; reducing import bill by...
Guyana is set to achieve self-sufficiency in livestock feed production by 2025, says Minister of Agriculture, Zulfikar Mustapha. The official announced this development during...
Guyana, India to ink MoU to advance cooperation in agriculture
President Irfaan Ali announced yesterday that Guyana and India are poised to sign a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) that will advance cooperation in agriculture...
Investments will continue to transform Region Two into booming agriculture hub
The government intends to transform Region Two into a booming agricultural hub through increased funding, and the provision of state-of-the-art machinery.
Scores of residents and...
Govt. in talks with India to help double output for rice and spices
Vice President, Dr. Bharrat Jagdeo recently reminded of the government's drive to achieve food security through enhanced production in the agricultural sector. During his...
Increased global action needed to tackle food security, effects of climate change – Dr....
The COVID-19 pandemic has made one sobering reality clear to world leaders: Their collective effort over the years has not been enough to properly...
