The Mahaica Mahaicony Abary-Agriculture Development Authority (MMA-ADA) on Friday commissioned two long-reach excavators and one heavy-duty high-powered tractor totaling some $91 million. The pieces of equipment were procured as part of the authority’s 2022 capital expenditure and will be added to the fleet of machinery used to conduct the scheme’s…
– to continue quarterly Minister of Agriculture, Zulfikar Mustapha, M.P., said his ministry hopes to host quarterly health and wellness fairs, to give staff access to regular medical check-ups, to maintain healthy lifestyles. Similar services will also be given to relatives of staff members and the general public. The minister…
–Min. Mustapha tells residents Strategy will stimulate future growth through clean energy and low carbon development The Government of Guyana has embarked on a countrywide consultation exercise aimed at sensitising stakeholders about the policies outlined in its Low Carbon Development Strategy (LCDS) 2030. Back in 2009, Guyana launched the first…
–Agriculture Ministry signs over $1.3 billion in contracts as part of 2022 work programme –Contracts signed for land leveling equipment for Albion Estate, rehabilitation of MMA seed processing facility, empoldering of farmlands in lower & upper Pomeroon, Supenaam Farmers from Region Two will soon benefit from improved drainage facilities after…
With the prices of fruits and vegetables reducing across the country, Guyanese are in a better position to afford and consume fresh produce. The reduction in costs is due to the many interventions by the government. Minister of Agriculture, Zulfikar Mustapha said the measures are among a number of strategies…
Minister of Agriculture, Zulfikar Mustapha, M.P, said Government will commence the first trial of 20 wheat varieties before the end of May, as an effort to further diversify Guyana’s food sector. Cultivation for the initial trial phase is expected to begin at the Burma Rice Research Station, Region Five…
Prices for many fresh vegetables and fruits continue to reduce owing to the increasing availability of these commodities on the local market thanks to interventions by the National Agricultural Research and Extension Institute (NAREI) following the 2021 devastating flood. The flood had created a severe shortage of fruits and vegetables…
Guyana will, in 2024, host the 38th session of the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) Regional Conference for Latin America and the Caribbean (LARC). This was disclosed during the closing ceremony of the Conference last Friday in Ecuador. This is the first time the conference will be hosted…
