The Ministry of Agriculture- Fisheries Department in collaboration with the Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) and the Sustainable Wildlife Management (SWM) Programme is hosting a two-day Inland Fisheries and Aquaculture Support Project validation exercise for the Proposed Regulatory Changes to the Fisheries Act (2002) and the Aquaculture Framework Bill. Minister…
Government’s countrywide kite distribution exercise continued on Saturday as Minister of Agriculture, Zulfikar Mustapha, handed out kites to the children of various communities in Region Six (East Berbice-Corentyne). Children from Black Bush Polder, West Canje, Port Mourant, Edinburgh, Angoy’s Avenue, Canefield, New Amsterdam, Gibraltar/Fyrish, Bloomfield, Letter Kenny, Manchester, and other…
Guyana continues to make major strides in the fisheries sector with the implementation of various initiatives aimed to expand productivity. The production of prawns and the lucrative marine cage project are expected to further boost the country’s aquaculture sector significantly, since they will be expanded countrywide. Minister of Agriculture,…
The Ministry of Agriculture, through the National Drainage and Irrigation Authority (NDIA), continues to make critical interventions in farming communities, to aid the mitigation of flooding. This is critical as Guyana takes the lead in CARICOM achieving food security as part of its vision to lessen the almost $5 billion…
Today representatives from the Buxton-Friendship Farmers’ Group received a number of inputs and farming implements from the Ministry of Agriculture to further encourage youth involvement in the agriculture sector. Agriculture Minister, Hon Zulfikar Mustapha while offering brief remarks during the handing over exercise said that he has been working with…
To diversify the agriculture sector as well as increase food production locally, the Ministry of Agriculture will be commencing the open field trial for the cultivation of wheat in Santa Fe, North Rupununi, Region Nine (Upper Takutu – Upper Essequibo), shortly. The indoor trial for the staple proved to be…
seeks gov’t assistance with markets; says pandemic affected demand Member of the Guyana Association of Trawler Owners and Seafood Processors (GATOSP) met with Agriculture Minister, Honourable Zulfikar Mustapha today to discuss developments in the sector. During the meeting, head of the GATOSP, Ruben Charles disclosed that trawler operators have recorded…
The Ministry of Agriculture is set to receive technical support from the Government of India in various agriculture sub-sectors. These include the hemp, millet, aquaculture, livestock and other crops. Minister of Agriculture, Zulfikar Mustapha, recently visited India for the International Year of Millets Conference, where discussions were advanced with several…
