– farm looking to venture into large scale corn production With government moving apace to double rice production within the next five years, Agriculture Minister Zulfikar Mustapha said that his Ministry will be working to resuscitate rice cultivation at the Santa Fe mega farm in Region Nine. This was disclosed…
– Agri. Ministry to assist small farmers to improve production Villagers from St. Ignatius and neighboring satellite villages in the North Rupununi will soon benefit from several initiatives that will see a significant boost in their agro-processing capabilities. This year, the Ministry through the New Guyana Marketing Corporation (GMC), will…
The Indigenous Village of Rupertee, located in the Annai Sub-District, Region Nine will soon benefit from a number of government incentives to boost the village’s economy and agriculture output. During an outreach to the several villages in the North Rupununi District on Tuesday, Agriculture Minister Zulfikar Mustapha met with representatives…
A Chinese-owned seafood processing company, Grandeast Inc., is the latest seafood processing establishment to commence operations in Guyana. Grandeast Inc. is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Fuzhou Hongpu Aquatic Products Co., Ltd. in Fujian, China, a company specializing in processing and trading of fishery products. The facility was constructed at a…
As we do every year, on this day, March 22nd, we are celebrating World Water Day. World Water Day celebrates water and raises awareness of the 2.2 billion people living without access to safe water globally. World Water Day is about taking action to tackle the global water crisis and…
– farmers, millers offered 35% reduction on ferry cost – farmers receive chemicals, fertilizers Following requests by farmers, millers and Regional Officials from Region Two for government to assist with issues faced in the rice sector on the Essequibo Coast, Agriculture Minister Zulfikar Mustapha on two separate occasions today had…
Today, General Equipment Guyana Limited (GENEQUIP) handed over a Whaly 435R polyethylene boat to Agriculture Minister Zulfikar Mustapha, to be used by the Ministry for the execution of agriculture development services. The donation, which also included an engine was valued at GY $2.4M. Managing Director of GENEQUIP, Renger van Dijk…
Agriculture Minister Zulfikar Mustapha, along with several officials from the Regional Executive Office in Region Six, the Guyana Sugar Corporation (GuySuCo), and the Guyana Agriculture Workers Union (GAWU) on Saturday last paid homage to the fifteen (15) sugar workers who are referred to as the Rose Hall Martyrs, after they…
