The ‘Cut Rose’ has been a very valuable project and has benefitted especially women and single parents since its inception. Speaking with the Department of Public Information (DPI), Minister of Agriculture Zulfikar Mustapha noted that the Guyana Marketing Corporation (GMC) will now collaborate with the National Agriculture Research and Extension Institute…
Preparations are in full swing at the Arthur Chung Conference Centre for the upcoming Agri Investment Forum and Expo 2023. Minister of Agriculture Zulfikar Mustapha on Tuesday visited and walked through the site. He was accompanied by the planning committee made up of government representatives, development partners and the private…
The Ministry of Agriculture’s farmers’ market day which was held on Sunday at the National Track and Field Centre, Leonora, Region Three has been deemed a major success by consumers, farmers, and other stakeholders. Consumers, who turned out in their numbers were able to buy fresh produce at a significantly…
The government has planned several activities in observance of Agriculture Month this October under the theme “Accelerating Vision 25 by 2025: Investing in Agri Businesses and Food Security. On Saturday morning, the Ministry of Agriculture partnered with the Ministry of Health for a fitness walk from Movie Town to the…
Fulfilling a commitment made, the Rose Hall Sugar Estate has recommenced the grinding of sugarcane. The factory was closed prior to August 2020, in a move that was termed as “right-sizing the sugar industry.” Minister of Agriculture, Zulfikar Mustapha made the disclosure during the sidelines of the commissioning of the…
As preparations for this month’s Agri-Investment Forum and Expo gain momentum, over 100 local agro-processors have already registered to participate in the event. The update was provided by Coordinator, Cathy Martin during an interview with the Department of Public Information (DPI) on Monday, at the Ministry of Agriculture’s head office, Regent Street,…
Guyana’s agricultural sector is undergoing substantial transformation as a result of the diversification efforts and investments being made to maintain food security. Minister, Zulfikar Mustapha on Monday, while highlighting this significant milestone, noted that the country is now experiencing unprecedented growth in the livestock sector as well as in traditional crops…
Agriculture Minister Hon. Zulfikar Mustapha, on Saturday, commissioned a model farm at Fort Wellington, West Coast Berbice. The farm was established by the ministry’s Sustainable Agriculture Development Project (SADP) through funding from the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) and is valued at approximately $16.4 million. It will allow farmers, potential farmers,…
