Agriculture Minister Hon. Zulfikar Mustapha met with farmers and residents of Laluni and surrounding communities along the Soesdyke-Linden Highway on Saturday to discuss the issues affecting agricultural development and the support needed to increase production. During the engagement, residents raised several concerns relating to land, drainage and irrigation, access to…
Agriculture Minister, the Honourable Zulfikar Mustapha, on Wednesday, travelled to Kumaka Village in the Moruca sub-district, Region One (Barima-Waini), to commission several pieces of agricultural equipment valued at approximately $230 million; an investment that reflects the government’s ongoing commitment to strengthening its capacity to execute critical agricultural and drainage works…
The Government of Guyana, through the Ministry of Agriculture, is taking decisive steps to resolve longstanding agricultural land issues in Region Five, while simultaneously expanding the productive land base, strengthening agricultural infrastructure and creating greater opportunities for farmers to increase production. The interventions were highlighted today by Minister of Agriculture,…
The Government is advancing a comprehensive vision to transform Region 10 into a more diversified and economically vibrant region, with agriculture being positioned as a key driver of investment, entrepreneurship, employment and sustainable development. The initiatives were highlighted by Minister of Agriculture, the Honourable Zulfikar Mustapha, during a series of…
Guyana remains on course to help achieve the Caribbean Community’s (CARICOM) target of reducing the region’s food import bill by 25 per cent by 2030, Minister of Agriculture Zulfikar Mustapha said on Tuesday. The minister made the disclosure during an interview with the Department of Public Information (DPI), as he outlined…
The Farmers Connect application is expanding access to agricultural services across Guyana, with almost 4,000 farmers already registered on the platform and more than 2,000 non-farmers also utilising its services. Minister of Agriculture, Zulfikar Mustapha, provided the update on Monday on the sidelines of the Farmers Forum held at the…
Minister of Agriculture, the Honourable Zulfikar Mustapha, is urging farmers and other stakeholders in the agriculture sector to practise responsible water management as Guyana continues to prepare for the effects of persistent El Niño conditions. Minister Mustapha made the call on Thursday, August 27, during an El Niño Stakeholders’ Forum…
Agriculture Minister, Hon. Zulfikar Mustapha, is calling on communities along the Berbice River to move into large-scale bean production, as Government ramps up investments aimed at establishing the area as Guyana’s main production base for beans. Minister Mustapha made the call during a visit to Kimbia, Region 10, where he…
