Challenges confronting regional agriculture require collective responses – Min. Mustapha

Agriculture Minister, Hon. Zulfikar Mustapha, recently attended the inauguration ceremony marking the assumption of office of Dr. Muhammad Ibrahim as Director General of the Inter-American Institute for Cooperation on Agriculture (IICA). The high-level ceremony brought together senior government officials and representatives from more than thirty countries across the Americas. While…

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Berbice rice farmers benefit from $490M in subsidies

Amid falling world market prices for rice, Agriculture Minister Hon. Zulfikar Mustapha on Saturday spearheaded the distribution of $300 per bag subsidy assistance to rice farmers on the Corentyne Coast, providing timely financial relief to sustain production. A total of 1,452 farmers benefited from the initiative, representing an overall government…

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Reg. 6 fisherfolk benefit from $245.6 M

Fisherfolk from Region Six on Saturday benefited from the government’s relief assistance for fisherfolk. Agriculture Minister Zulfikar Mustapha spearheaded the exercise, which saw fisherfolk gathered at the Albion Community Center ground and the Upper Corentyne Fishermen’s Cooperative Society to receive the highly anticipated grant of $150,000. The initiative fulfilled a…

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Essequibo rice farmers benefit from $251 in gov’t subsidies

Agriculture Minister, Hon. Zulfikar Mustapha, on Friday spearheaded another round of distribution of subsidies to rice farmers in the Pomeroon–Supenaam Region, reaffirming the Government’s commitment to providing direct support to farmers. While addressing farmers, Minister Mustapha underscored the Government’s track record of honouring its commitments. “This Government has a proud…

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Government pushes bigger role for agriculture in jobs, incomes and food security

Farmers and rural communities are expected to benefit from expanded agricultural investment this year as the government delivers on commitments aimed at boosting production, strengthening livelihoods, and enhancing national food security. The 2025-2030 manifesto presents a straightforward plan to modernise agriculture, focusing on resilience and the needs of people, based…

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