With a massive infrastructure plan underway for the agriculture sector, tenders will soon be going out to construct the Hope-like Canals in Regions Three and Five. These canals will mirror the one built at Hope along the East Coast of Demerara, to minimise flooding in the country, giving farmers a…
-362, 000 metric tonnes produced Guyana Rice Development Board (GRDB) is already surpassing its half-year target for 2024 due to the steadfast implementation of additional strategies and programmes within the Ministry of Agriculture. This was revealed on Tuesday by Minister Zulfikar Mustapha. During the first quarter of this year, the…
As the Government of Guyana continues in its efforts to improve and increase rice production across the country, farmers in all rice-growing regions will soon benefit from free drone technology and Geographic Information Systems (GIS) services. On Tuesday, the Ministry of Agriculture through the GRDB hosted a closing ceremony for…
Minister of Agriculture, Zulfikar Mustapha on Thursday commissioned the $565.3 million pump station at Greenwich Park on the East Bank of Essequibo, Region Three, providing residents and farmers with a reliable and effective drainage system. Constructed by Roopan Ramoutar Investments, the drainage facility will provide enhanced access to about 5,000…
Guyana will import another 50,000 high-yielding coconuts from Costa Rica to further advance its coconut industry. This was revealed by Minister of Agriculture, Zulfikar Mustapha Thursday last, during an outreach to residents of Tuschen, East Bank Essequibo, and Windsor Forest, West Coast Demerara. “We have another 50,000 high-yielding coconuts coming…
– US$45 million Coastal Adaptation and Resilience (CARes) project signed As Government continues to ramp up efforts to strengthen the country’s flood adaptation and resilience, Senior Minister in the Office of the President with Responsibility for Finance and the Public Service, Dr Ashni Singh, on Monday signed a US$45 million…
The Ministry of Agriculture will begin spraying rice fields in Region Six tomorrow to address the paddy bug issue. The paddy bug infestation is severely affecting the farmers’ rice productivity throughout the region. Minister of Agriculture, Zulfikar Mustapha, during a community meeting at Albion Community Ground on Sunday, noted that…
The government has since fulfilled 1500 agricultural commitments during recent community meetings country-wide. Currently, 300 more are being examined by various agricultural agencies to find possible solutions for those farmers and residents. This was disclosed by Minister of Agriculture, Zulfikar Mustapha on Thursday, during an engagement with the residents of…
