Govt. positioning Region 7 farmers to satisfy cassava market in Barbadosย
Agriculture Minister, Zulfikar Mustapha is setting the stage for Region Seven farmers to satisfy the demand for cassava in Barbados.
Cassava is of particular importance...
G/Town M&CC continues to neglect Cityโs drainage structure – Minister
Although the government has made several calls to the Georgetown Mayor and City Council (M&CC) to ensure there is effective management of the cityโs...
Flood Monitoring Taskforce prepared for weekend of heavy rainfall
Prime Minister, Brigadier (Retโd), Mark Phillips said officials are working around the clock to ensure no administrative region is neglected during the current rainy...
Minister Mustapha engages Essequibo rice farmers, fisherfolk as government prepares to roll out assistance...
Agriculture Minister Zulfikar Mustapha yesterday met with rice farmers and fisherfolk from Region Two (Pomeroon-Supenaam) to discuss the planned relief initiatives recently announced by...
De-risking regional agricultural sector critical to moving the sector forward – Min. Mustapha
Given the increasing impacts of climate change on the regional agricultural systems sector, Agriculture Minister Zulfikar Mustapha recently articulated that financial instruments for de-risking...
Berbice fisherfolk to receive $150,000 relief grants by July โ VP Jagdeo
Fisherfolk from across East Berbice โ Corentyne ( Region Six) are expected to start receiving $150,000 relief grants by July. This was announced by...
Hemp, other crops to be cultivated on 35,000 acres of Berbice land- VP Jagdeo
A 10-member committee was established to work along with the Ministries of Agriculture and Finance as well as regional authorities to decide on which...
โDo not try to trick the systemโ Min. Mustapha tells fisherfolk
Agriculture Minister Zulfikar Mustapha yesterday met with groups of fisherfolk from villages along the East Coast of Demerara to discuss the $150,000 one-off relief...
Demerara Bank launches $1.5M Farmers Credit Line; removes tedious requirements for collateral, financial history
Demerara Bank yesterday launched a special Farmers Credit Line at its Mahaica office that could see disbursements in the range of $1M to $1.5M...
Farmlands for Bajans: Norton says heโs “pro-integration but not stupid”
Opposition Leader Aubrey Norton says President Irfaan Ali must ensure Guyanese have first preference in accessing farmlands before making same available to foreigners. His...
