Over the last few months, approximately 260 farmers from Canal Polder on the West Bank of Demerara benefited from infrastructural upgrades on their farms.This was disclosed by Agriculture Minister, Hon. Zulfikar Mustapha during a community engagement in Canal Number One on Tuesday. Minister Mustapha said prior to today’s engagement, farmers…
The government is investing almost $25 million to construct a koker in Baracara along the Canje River to regulate the water level in the canal during the dry and rainy periods. The contractor will commence work on the project within one week. This is according to Minister of Agriculture, Zulfikar…
– farming inputs distributed to Orealla/Siparuta The communities of Orealla and Siparuta, along the Corentyne river, will soon benefit from shade houses, cassava and black giant chicks to boost agriculture output. This was disclosed by Minister of Agriculture, Zulfikar Mustapha, at a community meeting on Friday. “NAREI will purchase 20 tonnes…
Over the past four years, the Government of Guyana has moved towards establishing policies tofacilitate sustainable livestock practices through the implementation of frameworks to supportresponsible land use and minimize environmental impact. This is according to Agriculture Minister, Hon. Zulfikar Mustapha. While delivering remarks at the Food and Agriculture Organization of…
The Pesticides and Toxic Chemicals Control Board (PTCCB) on Thursday commissioned a new administrative building in the National Agricultural Research and Extension Institute (NAREI) compound, Mon Repos, Region Four. The $115 million building will expedite the PTCCB’s critical duties of safely managing pesticides and toxic chemicals while accelerating its focus…
After a six-year wait, 19 local rice millers have received the $1.5 billion owed to them by the Panamanian Government. The cheques were presented by Minister of Agriculture, Zulfikar Mustapha at the Ministry’s Regent Road office on Wednesday. The debt stemmed from a 2018 shipment of 9,000 tonnes of rice…
Minister of Agriculture, Zulfikar Mustapha has highlighted that the 2024 graduating batch from the Guyana School of Agriculture (GSA) will play a crucial role in advancing Guyana’s evolving agricultural food system. Speaking at GSA’s 59th graduation ceremony at the Arthur Chung Conference Centre (ACCC) in Liliendaal on Tuesday, the minister…
During a meeting with farmers and residents from Clonbrook and Supply Village on the EastCoast of Demerara, Agriculture Minister disclosed that many investors have signaled theirreadiness to invest in Guyana’s agriculture sector. The minister further stated that while the government has been working assiduously to developthe sector, it is also…
