Farmers of Ruby in Parika, Region Three, will receive immediate assistance from the government following a consultation with Minister within the Ministry of Agriculture Vikash Ramkissoon on Wednesday afternoon. Minister Ramkissoon, along with his technical team, visited the community to listen to farmers’ concerns and to find solutions to their…
Guyana today took another significant step in advancing agricultural innovation and regional food security with the launch of the Caribbean Sustainable Agriculture Science, Technology and Innovation (STI) Hub, an initiative being developed through collaboration among the Ministry of Agriculture of Guyana, the Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock of the Federative…
Guyana will launch its regional agricultural situation room within the next month, taking a major step towards strengthening food production and food security across the Caribbean. The facility will serve as a central hub for collecting, monitoring and analysing agricultural data from Guyana and across CARICOM countries. It will provide…
The government has invested more than $800 million over the past five years to expand and modernise Guyana’s agro-processing sector, creating new economic opportunities for farmers, women and young entrepreneurs nationwide. Minister of Agriculture, Zulfikar Mustapha, made this disclosure during an interview with the Department of Public Information (DPI) on Monday, where…
Several communities across Region Nine are now benefiting from a range of agricultural interventions implemented by the Ministry of Agriculture following commitments made by Minister of Agriculture, Hon. Zulfikar Mustapha during a ministerial outreach to the region last month. To date, a total of 2,000 Black Giant birds have been…
Guyana and the Dominican Republic are set to strengthen cooperation in the agriculture sector, with plans underway to develop large-scale mango and avocado production and enhance technical capacity for local farmers. During his recent visit to the Dominican Republic, Minister Mustapha met with the country’s Minister of Agriculture, Francisco Oliverio…
While engaging villagers from Kalcoon and other surrounding villages in Cuyuni-Mazaruni (Region Seven), Agriculture Minister, Hon. Zulfikar Mustapha, disclosed that a number of interventions will be implemented in the coming weeks to develop agriculture and boost production in the area. Minister Mustapha and other Cabinet Ministers are currently in the…
As part of a Cabinet outreach led by His Excellency President Dr. Irfaan Ali, Minister of Agriculture Hon. Zulfikar Mustapha, along with a team from the Ministry of Agriculture, today met with residents of Jawalla Village in the Upper Mazaruni, Region Seven, to discuss issues affecting the community and identify…
