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...
50 new crops being grown at country’s largest hydroponics project – Agri. Minister
Guyana’s food security efforts are poised for a significant boost this year as 50 new crops are under the expert management of the National...
Region 1 to be Guyana’s spice capital
Agriculture Minister, Zulfikar Mustapha recently revealed his ministry’s plans to make Region One (Barima-Waini) the spice capital of Guyana. During his year-end press conference...
Guyana accelerating coconut production as global demand skyrockets
With the global coconut market expected to grow at an annual rate of 13.56%, reaching US$39.70 billion by 2028, Guyanese authorities are accelerating production...
Agri. Ministry creates new division to focus on Hinterland productivity
The Ministry of Agriculture said it created a new division to focus on boosting food productivity within Hinterland communities. This was recently disclosed by...
