The Black Bush Polder area has been identified for significant drainage and irrigation (D&I) infrastructure rehabilitation works in the coming year. This initiative aims to establish an efficient D&I system that will provide substantial relief to rice and cash crop farmers in the region. Minister of Agriculture, Zulfikar Mustapha, emphasised…
Farmers of Crabwood Creek, Region Six received a total of $3 million in agriculture inputs, including farming posts and barbed wire, to construct a fence to prevent cattle from destroying the crops. The items which were handed over included 1,500 posts and 160 rolls of barbed wire. The handing over…
Eighty-six students who graduated from the Guyana School of Agriculture (GSA), have been challenged to expand, diversify and modernise Guyana’s resilient and competitive agriculture sector. This call was made by Minister of Agriculture, Zulfikar Mustapha during GSA’s 58th graduation ceremony, on Monday. As GSA through the Ministry of Agriculture is…
Guyana has achieved a 100 per cent pass for the Section 609 Turtle Excluder Device (TED) Inspections for the first time, with the United States National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA). This was disclosed by Minister of Agriculture, Zulfikar Mustapha on Wednesday, during the launch of Guyana’s National Action Plan…
Guyana on Wednesday launched a national action plan to combat illegal, unreported, and unregulated (IUU) fishing, strengthening its approach to fisheries monitoring, control, surveillance, and enforcement. During the handing over ceremony at the Ministry of Agriculture’s head office, Regent Street, Georgetown, Minister Zulfikar Mustapha emphasised the crucial role of the…
– Farmers from No. 7 & No. 10 Villages, Ithaca assured of continued development Agriculture Minister Zulfikar Mustapha hosted several interactive farmers’ meetings on Saturday (November 11, 2023) across Region Five (Mahaica-Berbice) during which he assured farmers that the government will continue to support agricultural development in Guyana. Minister Mustapha led…
With Guyanese farmers set to benefit from specialized technical assistance under a $5.3 million Caribbean Agricultural Productivity Improvement Activity (CAPA) project being funded by the United States Agency for International Development (USAID), Agriculture Minister, Zulfikar Mustapha on Friday met with a team from the agency to discuss priority areas. During…
A management committee of farmers, representatives from the Water Users Association (WUAs), and relevant officials has been formed to oversee the effective management of water resources in approximately 32,000 acres of farming land in Region Two (Pomeroon-Supenaam). The committee will also work with the ministry to ensure informed decisions are…
