Government is taking a more proactive approach to ensure farmers, agro-processors and exporters are linked to the most lucrative markets, locally, regionally and internationally. The move will see the New Guyana Marketing Corporation (GMC) developing strategies through extensive market research this year, to promote Guyana’s agricultural products here, across the…
Agriculture Minister Zulfikar Mustapha met with relatives of the three missing fishermen, at his Regent Street office on Monday. The men were reported missing after the trawler they were operating on capsized Saturday morning, some 18 miles off the Mahaicony Coast. Minister Mustapha told the relatives he remains hopeful that…
– consumers benefit from farm-fresh, agro-processed commodities at reduced prices – similar activities to be hosted across the country Today, consumers from villages and communities along the East Coast of Demerara corridor were the first to benefit from the Ministry of Agriculture’s Farmers’ Market Day. The highly anticipated event, which…
Farmers and consumers turned out in their numbers on Sunday, to take advantage of the Ministry of Agriculture’s farmers’ market at the Lusignan market tarmac, East Coast Demerara. The event provided an opportunity for farmers to showcase and sell their fresh produce, while buyers were able to purchase the organic…
Today, Agriculture Minister Zulfikar Mustapha met with workers from the Enmore Packaging Facility to update them on the future of the facility. The workers were told that Guysons K+B Industries (GKB) had entered into an agreement with the Government of Guyana to lease the facility which will then be transformed…
–‘Small Party’ online statement filled with blatant misinformation The National Drainage and Irrigation Authority (NDIA), in exercising its mandate to deliver quality drainage and irrigation services to farming communities across the country, has been working with various contractors and consultants to ensure drainage and irrigation works are executed to a…
–400 chicks, feed donated to assist with CSEC, CAPE farm management SBA –Min. Mustapha says ministry looking to replicate similar initiatives at other schools across the country Today, Agriculture Minister Zulfikar Mustapha handed over 400 broiler chicks and starter feed amounting to approximately $310,000 to the President’s College Agriculture Science…
The brackish water shrimp production along the Corentyne Coast, Region Six, is progressing smoothly and will soon see production exceeding the 500,000 kilograms projected annually. There are 66 ponds already completed in phase one of the project, while efforts to establish an additional 13 ponds have advanced to meet the…
