Farmers from several communities in Mahaicony Creek, Region Five were assured that they will have improved drainage and irrigation (D&I), as construction works will commence soon on a major D&I structure there. This assurance was given by Minister of Agriculture, Zulfikar Mustapha during two farmers’ meetings at Gordon Table Primary…
Agriculture Minister, Hon. Zulfikar Mustapha said that the Government of Guyana has aligned the country’s National Development Pathway to focus on priority areas such as food security, climate change, and agriculture financing as it works towards achieving the United Nations Sustainable Development Goal (SDG 2), Zero Hunger. The minister made…
A group of farmers who reside in the Trafalgar/Union area and are members of the Trafalgar/Union Community Development Council (CDC) are seeking the intervention of the government to reclaim lands they said were illegally taken from them. Agriculture Minister, Zulfikar Mustapha and Minister of Public Service, Sonia Parag met with…
A regional strategic agriculture development plan for Region One (Barima – Waini) will be developed by the Ministry of Agriculture in collaboration with the Regional Democratic Council, as the government seeks to increase food production in the region. Regional Chairman, Brentnol Ashley made the announcement during the Regional Toshaos/CDC Chairpersons…
Over the past three weeks, 47 teachers from 29 secondary schools across the country have undergone practical training in three key areas of aquaculture to ensure the effective roll out of the programme in secondary schools for the new school year. The training, conceptualised by the Ministry of Education and…
As government advances its efforts to establish a productive hatching egg industry to support the nation’s already expanding poultry sector, some $50 million has been set aside for the project this year. This was disclosed by Minister of Agriculture, Zulfikar Mustapha, during the Guyana Livestock Development Authority’s (GLDA) poultry symposium,…
–Black belly sheep initiative massively contributing to food security agenda The President, Dr. Mohamed Irfaan Ali-led administration continues to advance its aggressive efforts to tackle food insecurity, locally and regionally while creating a strong agricultural sector that will transform the lives of all Guyanese. Guyana has implemented a number of…
Several farmers have expressed their appreciation after receiving agriculture equipment and inputs to further expand their farming capacity, as the government continues to advance its food security efforts. The equipment included incubators, land tillers, pasture fencing materials, plucking machines, water pumps and fittings, farrowing crates, and single-barrel vacuum milking machines…
