The Guyana Sugar Corporation (GuySuCo) is pleased to state that the Albion/Port Mourant Estate and Blairmont Estate have leveraged the good weather conditions over the last seven days to surpass their weekly sugar production target, during the week ending July 29, 2023, by 12 per cent. The second Crop of…
The government’s continuous investment in the agriculture sector to achieve food security is characteristic of long-term visionary leadership. Minister of Agriculture, Zulfikar Mustapha, emphasised the point during a meeting with Mahaicony farmers last week. During the meeting, he outlined that the government has invested a tremendous amount towards the development…
Agriculture Minister, Hon. Zulfikar Mustapha noted that in order for countries to achieve the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals, serious actions must be taken immediately. The minister made these remarks on Wednesday during a side event at the United Nations Food Systems Summit +2 Stocktaking Moment in Rome, Italy. While…
With only seven years remaining until 2030, the government has recognised the urgency to address agriculture transformation to develop the local food system to promote sustainable growth and eliminate hunger. This fact is evident with the increase in budgetary allocation to the agriculture sector from $13.3 billion in 2019 to…
President, Dr Mohamed Irfaan Ali’s ‘Cut Rose’ project, which was conceptualised to create employment for single parents continues to make significant progress and has earned over $4 million for the first half of 2023. The project’s production continues to increase with 12,067 roses harvested as of June 2023, with a…
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…
