Govt. set to grind 2500 hectares of cane from Rose Hall estate this month
Minister of Agriculture, Zulfikar Mustapha disclosed today that the Rose Hall estate that was closed by the previous regime, is now set to grind...
Committee of Supply approves $250M for MMA to open up more lands for crop...
The Mahaica Mahaicony Abary - Agricultural Development Authority (MMA-ADA) will receive an allocation of $250 million that will enable more lands for local farmers...
Agri. Minister slams Mahipaul for “hot and cold” stance on pump station projects
Minister of Agriculture, Zulfikar Mustapha on Wednesday called out Opposition Member of Parliament (MP), Ganesh Mahipaul for his “hot and cold stance” on the...
Pres. Ali outlines revival plans for bauxite, sugar; exposes opposition’s hypocritical stance
In a Facebook live session on Monday night, President Dr. Irfaan Ali and Senior Finance Minister, Dr. Ashni Singh addressed what they referred to...
US$5.3 project launched to address food insecurity issues in CARICOM
The Caribbean Agricultural Productivity Improvement Activity (CAPA), a $5.3 million project funded by the United States Agency for International Development Eastern and Southern Caribbean...
Opposition MP, Minister Mustapha clash over steep costs for cash crops, sugar sector performance
The third day of debates on the 2024 budget, opened with Opposition Member of Parliament, Vinceroy Jordon going head-to-head with Minister of Agriculture, Zulfikar...
Collective action must be taken to ensure region is food secure – Min. Mustapha
At a recent meeting of the Community of Latin America and the Caribbean States (CELAC), Agriculture Minister Zulfikar Mustapha emphasized the need to update...
Agri. Minister pledges to work with Bare Root, Enterprise farmers to boost production
Agriculture Minister, Zulfikar Mustapha on Saturday met with farmers from Enterprise, Bare Root, and other surrounding communities along the East Coast of Demerara (ECD)...
GO BIG OR GO HOME: DDL investing US$20M for Guyana to have region’s largest,...
The overseas market would call it “betting big”. In Guyana, we say “throw out yuh belly.” It’s the precise description for what Demerara Distributors...
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...
