Guyana continues to receive support from international partners to foster its agriculture drive as it seeks to become food secure and help lessen the region’s high food import bill. On Tuesday, Extension Officers from various agencies were engaged in a training that was supported by the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB)….
South Ruimveldt, Georgetown residents will now benefit from better drainage and irrigation, as several canals, trenches, and drains in the community will be cleared within a week’s time. The intervention follows a walkabout spearheaded by Minister of Agriculture, Zulfikar Mustapha in the community, Tuesday afternoon. Residents in the area complained…
Today the Ministry of Agriculture held the first session for its new extension system programme. The exercise which was held at the Zara Computer Training Center under the theme Delivering Extension Services in the New Dispensation, was developed in an effort to deliver improved extension services to farmers across the…
─ will bring immediate relief to residents Residents of East and West Ruimveldt, which are prone to flooding, will soon benefit from improved drainage systems in their communities. On Monday, Minister of Agriculture, Zulfikar Mustapha conducted a walkabout in the communities, where some areas were earmarked for works to be…
The Ministry of Agriculture recently signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with UPL Limited, an Indian-based company making way for trials to commence for millets cultivation. Last March, Agriculture Minister, Honourable Zulfikar Mustapha visited India and participated in a round-table discussion at the Global Millet ‘Shree Anna’ Conference with his…
─ to boost food production in the regionSeveral farmers in Region Nine received materials for cassava planting from the National Agricultural Research and Extension Institute (NAREI) over the weekend, to boost food production in the region, which forms part of the government’s aggressive food security agenda. These communities include Aranaputa,…
Last Wednesday, farmers from Belladrum and other surrounding communities in Region Five (Mahaica-Berbice) met with Agriculture Minister, Honourable Zulfikar Mustapha to discuss issues faced in the communities. The visit came one day after H.E. President Dr. Irfaan Ali met with a small group of farmers while attending an event in…
– first-quarter earnings at over $274M As the government continues with its plans to further develop Guyana’s aquaculture sector, Agriculture Minister, Zulfikar Mustapha disclosed that black water shrimp (Peneaus schmitti) production has increased significantly when compared to 2022. “For this year, our farmers were able to produce 182.89 metric tons (182,890…
