Farmers and consumers turned out in their numbers on Sunday, to take advantage of the Ministry of Agriculture’s farmers’ market at the Lusignan market tarmac, East Coast Demerara. The event provided an opportunity for farmers to showcase and sell their fresh produce, while buyers were able to purchase the organic…
Today, Agriculture Minister Zulfikar Mustapha met with workers from the Enmore Packaging Facility to update them on the future of the facility. The workers were told that Guysons K+B Industries (GKB) had entered into an agreement with the Government of Guyana to lease the facility which will then be transformed…
–‘Small Party’ online statement filled with blatant misinformation The National Drainage and Irrigation Authority (NDIA), in exercising its mandate to deliver quality drainage and irrigation services to farming communities across the country, has been working with various contractors and consultants to ensure drainage and irrigation works are executed to a…
–400 chicks, feed donated to assist with CSEC, CAPE farm management SBA –Min. Mustapha says ministry looking to replicate similar initiatives at other schools across the country Today, Agriculture Minister Zulfikar Mustapha handed over 400 broiler chicks and starter feed amounting to approximately $310,000 to the President’s College Agriculture Science…
The brackish water shrimp production along the Corentyne Coast, Region Six, is progressing smoothly and will soon see production exceeding the 500,000 kilograms projected annually. There are 66 ponds already completed in phase one of the project, while efforts to establish an additional 13 ponds have advanced to meet the…
–construction of pump stations at Adventure, BBP to commence this year –min. Mustapha underscores the need for strengthening country’s drainage capacity Farmers from East Berbice–Corentyne (Region Six) will soon benefit from massive agricultural development and opportunities as the government gears up to commence its 2022 work programme. Last Thursday, the…
Minister of Agriculture, Zulfikar Mustapha said financial provisions were made for specialists to be employed to advance several new initiatives by the ministry. Responding to questions from the opposition during the consideration of the budget estimates Tuesday evening, the minister disclosed that the agriculture ministry had previously engaged the Ministry…
“Although D&I, land rental charges were reduced, MMA is earning more because more farmers are paying their fees” – Min. Mustapha Following a series of interventions to reduce the burdens placed on the back of the nation’s farmers by the then APNU/AFC Government, the PPP/C Administration will, in 2022, be able…
