In response to the heavy rainfall over the past 12 hours, which resulted in severe flooding in sections of Johanna and Yakusari, Minister of Agriculture, the Honourable Zulfikar Mustapha, today visited the affected communities in Black Bush Polder to engage with residents and farmers and to initiate immediate relief efforts….
Hinterland communities will soon benefit from several agricultural projects, which include 50 new marine cages and the cultivation of almost 4,000 high-yielding Brazilian green dwarf seed nuts. A $30 million turmeric facility will be constructed at Four Miles in Port Kaituma, while the Hosororo Ginger Factory will undergo expansion works…
Last Saturday, Agriculture Minister Honourable Zulfikar Mustapha conducted a communityoutreach with residents and farmers of Crabwood Creek as part of the government’s continuedefforts to engage directly with citizens and address their concerns, particularly within theagriculture sector. During the meeting, Minister Mustapha reiterated the government’s steadfast commitment tofulfilling the promises made…
Last Saturday, during a series of meetings with hundreds of residents and farmers from severalvillages along the Corentyne Coast, Agriculture Minister, Hon. Zulfikar Mustapha said that theMinistry of Agriculture’s National Drainage and Irrigation Authority (NDIA) is scheduled tocommence a number of critical drainage works intended to bring relief to flood…
On Friday, 19 participants from Guyana and St. Lucia received certification after participating in a four-day training exercise in Climate Smart Agriculture (CSA). The programme, was a collaborative effort between the Environmental Management Consultants (EMC), NAREI, and the Guyana School of Agriculture (GSA), and was backed through funding from the…
In another step towards strengthening rural agricultural communities, Agriculture Minister Hon Zulfikar Mustapha met with residents and farmers of Topoo Village along the Corentyne coast and announced a series of targeted interventions to support farming activities and improve infrastructure in the area. Villagers, while voicing their concerns, told Minister Mustapha…
On Wednesday, Agriculture Minister Hon. Zulfikar Mustapha met with fisherfolk from the Essequibo Coast to discuss some of the issues faced. The meeting followed a commitment made by Vice President Dr. Bharrat Jagdeo that the Agriculture Minister would meet with them soon to resolve their issues. Minister Mustapha said that…
The Government of Guyana, in an effort to further reduce financial burdens and production costs for rice farmers on the Essequibo Coast, has implemented a number of additional measures following a series of consultations between the Vice President, Dr. Bharrat Jagdeo, Agriculture Minister Hon. Zulfikar Mustapha, millers, and other stakeholders….
