Region Six will undergo massive infrastructural development as it pertains to drainage and irrigation to positively transform the area and bring ease to the residents, especially farmers. This is according to Minister of Agriculture, Zulfikar Mustapha during his outreach to the region last Tuesday when he briefed the residents on…
Guyana is blossoming into one of the most self sufficient country as the government’s financial plan continues to pave the way for a series of sustainable developmental projects. This was robustly asserted by Minister of Agriculture, Zulfikar Mustapha during another community outreach to Region Six on Tuesday where he engaged…
Residents and farmers of Wakenaam Island, situated in Region Three, were briefed on the numerous initiatives outlined in the $1.146 trillion budget that will benefit them this year. This was conveyed by Minister of Agriculture, Zulfikar Mustapha during a community outreach at the Essequibo Islands Secondary School last Friday. He…
Coconut farmers residing in the Pomeroon region in Region Two will soon benefit from planting materials from the Ministry of Agriculture with the aim of boosting coconut production. Agriculture Minister, Hon. Zulfikar Mustapha made this disclosure over the weekend while in the region spearheading a series of community meetings. He…
Residents and farmers of Region Three were informed that the region is slated for massive development in the various sectors as a result of this year’s trillion-dollar budget. This assurance was provided on Wednesday by Minister of Agriculture, Zulfikar Mustapha, at several farmers’ meetings in Best/Klein Pouderoyen, La Jalousie, and…
The United Nations Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) 38th regional conference for Latin America and the Caribbean (LARC38) will allow the region to discuss challenges and top priorities in food and agriculture, aimed at fostering regional coherence in global policies. The highly anticipated agriculture forum will be hosted in Guyana…
Farmers and residents of Dartmouth, Danielstown, Queenstown, Good Hope and other communities in Region Two are benefitting from several agricultural undertakings which include the dredging of the Pomeroon River’s mouth, farming inputs, and drainage works. Over the weekend, Minister of Agriculture, Zulfikar Mustapha, hosted community meetings at Canal, Heath Field,…
On Tuesday, February 6, 2024, the Government of Guyana through the Ministry of Agriculture, in collaboration with the Caribbean Development Bank, launched two critical projects to enhance traceability for food products and achieve export certification for bovine (cattle) and other small animals. Execution of the “Development of a Food Products…
