A team of investors from Palnorte, a company that owns and operates palm oil mills in Colombia, met with Agriculture Minister, Honourable Zulfikar Mustapha on Wednesday to discuss the possibility of establishing a local palm oil industry. Over the last two years, there has been an influx of overseas companies…
Today the Ministry of Agriculture’s Hope Coconut Industries Limited, in collaboration with the Caribbean Agriculture Research and Development Institute (CARDI) hosted an exercise to launch the introduction of the Brazilian Green Dwarf coconut variety in Guyana. The first shipment comprising 1,000 seed nuts arrived in Guyana from Brazil last October…
The Ministry of Agriculture on Monday secured an additional $3 billion to provide resources for operational expenses at the Guyana Sugar Corporation (GuySuCo) and the National Drainage and Irrigation Authority (NDIA). Of the sum approved, a total of $1 billion will be injected into advancing works at GuySuCo, while the…
Over $740 million which was expended through the National Drainage and Irrigation Authority (NDIA) to conduct urgent drainage works in several regions across Guyana was approved by the National Assembly on Monday. Minister of Agriculture, Zulfikar Mustapha said the money was spent on critical works including the rehabilitation of drainage…
Agriculturists nationwide are now able to make better investments to expand their production and productivity, following the passage of the Hire Purchase Bill 2020 in the National Assembly Wednesday evening. Attorney General and Minister of Legal Affairs, Hon. Mohabir Anil Nandlall, S.C., while addressing the National Assembly, stated that the…
The Government of Guyana, through the Mistry of Agriculture, on Wednesday, signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the Israeli company, KARLICO INC. making way for the development of a massive hydroponic production system project in Guyana. Last October, Agriculture Minister, Hon. Zulfikar Mustapha disclosed that the government was in…
During a meeting with farmers from Burma Housing Scheme and other surrounding areas on Saturday, Agriculture Minister, Honourable Zulfikar Mustapha announced that systems are being put in place to satisfy farmers’ demands for seed paddy in the region. Minister Mustapha made the disclosure while engaging farmers during the commissioning…
With several areas across the country experiencing high water levels due to heavy rainfall, the National Drainage and Irrigation Authority (NDIA) has intensified its operations to ensure affected areas are drained within the shortest possible time. Last Tuesday, Agriculture Minister, Zulfikar Mustapha visited several of the City’s drainage structures to…
