On Monday, Agriculture Minister, Hon. Zulfikar Mustapha, met with small and medium-scale egg producers from Region Four to examine production forecasts and analyze anticipated demand ahead of the upcoming Christmas season. With consumers increasingly raising concerns about egg prices, where reports show retail eggs in some areas ranging from G$1,200…
Guyana’s agro-processors are set to benefit from a major new regional export opportunity as the Government of Guyana, through the Guyana Marketing Corporation (GMC), has partnered with ANSA McAL to supply locally produced, value-added agro-processed commodities across the Caribbean. The initiative, which was conceptualized under the leadership of His Excellency,…
Agriculture Minister, Hon. Zulfikar Mustapha, has reaffirmed the government’s unwavering commitment to ensuring the continued growth and resilience of Guyana’s rice industry. Speaking during a meeting with rice farmers along the Essequibo Coast on Saturday, Minister Mustapha highlighted the significant progress being made in rice production under the People’s Progressive…
The Guyana Livestock Development Authority (GLDA) hosted its second annual Honey Fest under the theme “Buzz Forward – Sweet Innovations for a Safe and Sustainable Future.” The event, held at the agency’s Mon Repos main office, showcased the remarkable transformation and growth within Guyana’s apiculture industry, highlighting innovation, sustainability, and…
Guyana’s agricultural sector reached another historic milestone with the commissioning of the country’s first Biotechnology Plant Tissue Culture Laboratory, a state-of-the-art facility valued at approximately $450 million. Developed through a partnership between the Government of Guyana and The Energy and Resources Institute (TERI) of India, and financed by the Inter-American…
The Guyana School of Agriculture (GSA) on Wednesday hosted its 60th Graduation Ceremony at the National Cultural Centre, marking six decades of excellence in agricultural education and training. A total of eighty-four students graduated this year with diplomas and certificates across various disciplines, reaffirming GSA’s role as a cornerstone in…
– Nano fertilizer promises to be a game-changer for the industry In another significant leap toward modernizing Guyana’s agriculture sector, Agriculture Minister Hon. Zulfikar Mustapha on Wednesday launched Guyana’s first-ever nano-technology fertilizer at the Burma Rice Research Station, Mahaicony. The launch represents another key step in the government’s mission to…
Another major facility set to transform the agricultural sector is the soon-to-be-commissioned Tissue Culture Laboratory in Guyana. This new lab was announced by Minister of Agriculture, Zulifikar Mustapha at the National Agricultural Research and Extension Institute’s (NAREI) open day event, where he emphasised the importance of investments made in the…
