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...
17 new pump stations, conservancy in Reg.10 among drainage and irrigation successes for 2023...
The drainage and irrigation subsector recorded several notable achievements for 2023. At an end-of-year press conference today, Minister Zulfikar Mustapha proudly highlighted a series...
Guyana to achieve self-sufficiency of livestock feed by 2025- Agri. Minister
Come 2025, Guyana will no longer need to import a single shipment of corn and soya bean to satisfy the feedstock demand of the...
Rice exports earn a whopping $45.2B for 2023- Minister Mustapha
Agriculture Minister, Zulfikar Mustapha disclosed on Saturday that rice exports earnings soared to $45.2 billion for 2023. He said this is approximately $3 billion...
