Agriculture Month 2022 Messages and October Main Events
Category: Agency
Den Amstel farmers’ group receives tillers to boost production
– works ongoing to clear critical drainage structures Earlier today, Agriculture Minister Zulfikar Mustapha handed over two tillers to the Den Amstel Progressive Fellowship Farmers’ Group. The donation came following a commitment made by Vice President Dr. Bharrat Jagdeo during a recent outreach in Region Three. During the outreach, the farmers…
Black Belly Sheep Project making strides locally
The PPP/C Government’s thriving Black Belly Sheep Project has already begun to massively impact the lives of many Guyanese. The administration has invested approximately $600 million (US$3 million) to kickstart the programme, with an initial flock of 1,000 sheep expected to arrive here. Subsequently, some $177.7 million was allocated in…
‘Proud to be part of a government that delivers’
─ Minister Mustapha tells Queenstown, Essequibo residents Agriculture Minister, Zulfikar Mustapha has expressed pride in being part of a government that has time and again brought benefits to Guyanese across the country. Delivering his feature address at the 181st anniversary of the Queenstown village on the Essequibo Coast (Region Two),…
Queenstown turns 181!
– “Founders of Queenstown left a rich legacy” – Min. Mustapha tells villagers Sunday, villagers from Queenstown on the Essequibo Coast (Region Two) hosted a memorial and thanksgiving ceremony to mark the village’s 181st anniversary. During the ceremony Agriculture Minister Zulfikar Mustapha while representing H.E. President Dr. Irfaan Ali, told villagers that…
East Coast Demerara fisherfolk laud $150,000 cash grant
The Ministry of Agriculture continued government’s distribution of the $150,000 one-off cash grant on the East Coast Demerara today. Vice President, Dr Bharrat Jagdeo, spearheaded the exercise at the Unity Ballfield Centre and the Lusignan Community Centre respectively. He encouraged those present to take advantage of the investments made by…
20 new swine farmers benefit from improved breeds to boost production
As part of the government’s continued efforts to ensure food security, the Ministry of Agriculture through its Guyana Livestock Development Authority (GLDA) and the Agriculture Sector Development Unit (ASDU) today handed over a number of improved breeds of pigs to new and established swine farmers. A total of 20 pigs…
Farmers from Kato, Monkey Mountain benefit from $32 million in equipment to boost agriculture
As part of the Ministry of Agriculture’s Rural Agriculture Infrastructure Development Project (RAID) farmers from the villages of Kato and Monkey Mountain in Region Eight (Potaro-Siparuni) are now set to benefit from improved pastures and land preparation for row-crops production. This was made possible through the procurement of heavy-duty farming…
