– CARICOM MTF pushes for large-scale corn and soya bean production, agriculture insurance During the thirty-second Inter-sessional Meeting held last February, the Conference of Heads of Government approved the establishment of a Special Ministerial Taskforce (MTF), subsequently charging it with guiding the CARICOM’s position on shaping a significantly more resilient,…
Notwithstanding the harsh effects of Covid-19 on the agriculture sector in 2021, the PPP/C government remained resolute in ensuring Guyanese continue to benefit from sustainable food security. Since the PPP/C administration took office in August 2020, Guyana, unlike many countries globally, has been a leading nation in efforts to advance…
– approximately $1.5B spent on emergency flood-relief efforts At the end of 2021, an estimated $28.7 billion was expended by the various agencies under the umbrella of the Agriculture Ministry, further setting the path for continued development for a number of transformative projects within the sector. Apart from the…
– HCIL seedling production capacity now 48,000 per annum – Coconut and coconut byproducts export rakes in $2.5B As part of the government’s efforts to decentralize the availability of quality planting materials for the coconut industry, in 2021, the Ministry of Agriculture’s Hope Coconut Industries Limited (HCIL), formally known as Hope Estate,…
as gov’t moves ahead with expanding brackish water shrimp production Guyana’s aquaculture industry will, in the coming years, see a major boost as the government works towards transforming this very critical part of the agriculture sector. These transformative efforts have already begun as the government, through the Ministry of Agriculture,…
Persistent rainfall across parts of Guyana’s Coast over the last 48 hours has left many homes in several communities in Region Three (Essequibo Islands-West Demerara) inundated. During an assessment visit to Zeelugt and Meten-Meer-Zorg, two of the most affected communities on Tuesday afternoon, Agriculture Minister Zulfikar Mustapha told residents that…
works scheduled to commence in the next 3-5 days Farmers from Victoria Village, a farming community located on the East Coast of Demerara, will soon benefit from a number of much-needed drainage works following years of neglect and underdevelopment. During a meeting on Wednesday afternoon, Agriculture Minister, Hon. Zulfikar Mustapha…
Agriculture Minister, Hon. Zulfikar Mustapha M.P. on Tuesday afternoon met with farmers from several farming communities in Region Three (Essequibo Islands-West Demerara) following requests made to the Agriculture Ministry for a visit to be made to resolve several issues. During the first meeting, Minister Mustapha met with farmers from Belle…
