The Guyana School of Agriculture (GSA) on Wednesday hosted its 60th Graduation Ceremony at the National Cultural Centre, marking six decades of excellence in agricultural education and training. A total of eighty-four students graduated this year with diplomas and certificates across various disciplines, reaffirming GSA’s role as a cornerstone in…
– Nano fertilizer promises to be a game-changer for the industry In another significant leap toward modernizing Guyana’s agriculture sector, Agriculture Minister Hon. Zulfikar Mustapha on Wednesday launched Guyana’s first-ever nano-technology fertilizer at the Burma Rice Research Station, Mahaicony. The launch represents another key step in the government’s mission to…
Another major facility set to transform the agricultural sector is the soon-to-be-commissioned Tissue Culture Laboratory in Guyana. This new lab was announced by Minister of Agriculture, Zulifikar Mustapha at the National Agricultural Research and Extension Institute’s (NAREI) open day event, where he emphasised the importance of investments made in the…
The Government of Guyana has commenced its fertiliser distribution exercise in Kwakwani, Upper Berbice River, as part of its ongoing national initiative to support farmers and boost agricultural productivity countrywide. The latest exercise follows several successful distributions in regions including Regions Two, Three, Five, Six, and Ten, where thousands of…
As part of the 2025 Agriculture Month activities, Minister of Agriculture, the Hon. Zulfikar Mustapha, attended the Guyana Livestock Development Authority’s (GLDA) Ruminant Expo, held at the Rising Sun Turf Club in Region Five. The event brought together livestock farmers, producers, and other stakeholders to showcase developments in the ruminant…
During a visit to Banakari/Tiger Bone Village along the Linden-Soesdyke Highway on Thursday, Agriculture Minister Hon. Zulfikar Mustapha met with residents to discuss the government’s vision for agricultural and infrastructural development in the region, and across the country, over the next five years. The visit formed part of a Cabinet…
Agriculture Minister Hon. Zulfikar Mustapha recently met with members of the Private Sector Commission’s (PSC) Agriculture Sub-Committee to discuss how the government and the local private sector can collaborate to develop public-private partnerships to further advance Guyana’s agriculture sector. During the discussion, Minister Mustapha said that over the last five…
Sixty-six fisherfolk from Albion and Port Mourant on the Corentyne Coast, received seine nets on Saturday to assist with their operations at sea. This intervention represents an investment of just over $14 million and follows a commitment made by His Excellency President Dr. Irfaan Ali during a meeting with fisherfolk…
