Guyana has become the leading member of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) in food production, mainly because of its consistently high output levels in the region. These targets were set to advance CARICOM’s goal of reducing the region’s food import bill by 25 per cent by 2025. Although the overall target…
Agriculture Minister, Hon. Zulfikar Mustapha, on Friday, met with residents and farmers of Cane Grove on the East Coast of Demerara and reaffirmed the government’s steadfast commitment to agricultural development, food security, and sustainable economic development. While addressing the gathering, Minister Mustapha highlighted a number of transformative initiatives that have…
Guyana’s coconut industry has seen significant expansion since 2020, with the government’s aggressive National Coconut Decentralisation Programme (NCDP) driving massive progress and exceeding expectations. This initiative highlights the rising demand for coconuts and their by-products at the local, regional, and international levels. Today, coconut ranks as the third-highest income earner…
Agriculture Minister, Honourable Zulfikar Mustapha, met with brackish water shrimp farmers from the Corentyne Coast at the Albion Community Centre on Wednesday, where he lauded the progress of the industry, highlighted the substantial achievements of the brackish water shrimp project, and unveiled ambitious plans for expansion. Since its inception in…
President Dr Mohamed Irfaan Ali has pledged a series of critical upgrades to the Goed Fortuin fishing area on the West Bank Demerara. This is part of his ongoing commitment to improving working conditions for fisherfolk nationwide. In the wee hours of Tuesday, President Ali conducted a walk-through of the…
Farmers now have the option to receive the fertiliser support either in kind or direct cash equivalent, based on their preference. This revised policy was announced by President, Dr Mohamed Irfaan Ali during an outreach at the Albion Community Centre in Region Six (East Berbice-Corentyne) on Thursday. For example, a…
The government is prepared to co-invest with sugar workers and fisherfolk to build stronger incomes and better livelihoods. President, Dr Mohamed Irfaan Ali made the revelation when he engaged sugar workers and fisherfolk at the Albion Community Ground in Region Six (East Berbice-Corentyne). Speaking to a large gathering on Thursday,…
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….
