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“Grow, Nourish, Sustain. Together” Our Actions are Our Future – a message from CARDI in observance of World Food Day 2020
The Caribbean Agricultural Research and Development Institute (CARDI) is happy to join with the global community to celebrate World Food Day, 2020. This year’s theme “Grow, Nourish, Sustain. Together. Our Actions are Our Future” puts into focus the need for collective actions, to ensure all people have access to safe…
Gov’t seeking to reduce cost of power to benefit productive sector
Earlier today, representatives of the Guyana Association of Trawler Owners (GATO) met with Agriculture Minister, Zulfikar Mustapha to discuss a number of issues faced in the sector. During the virtual engagement, President of the GATO, Reubenu Charles, commended the Government for the progress made thus far in terms of the…
“Global pandemic resulted in significant production cuts in poultry industry” Poultry Ass. President tells Agri. Minister
Ministry to collaborate with Regional Authorities to address smuggling of chicken from Suriname Members of the Guyana Poultry Association today met with Agriculture Minister, Zulfikar Mustapha, where a number of issues were addressed. During the virtual meeting, President of the Association, Patrick DeGroot, stated that the current global pandemic has…
Agri. Minister leads Indian High Commissioner on tour of sugar estates
-Rose Hall to produce sugar by end of 2021 -Skeldon first crop in 2022 Guyana is seeking India’s support to help renew economic and social stability for thousands of retrenched workers and their families as plans to reopen the sugar estates advance. Earlier today, Minister of Agriculture, Hon. Zulfikar Mustapha…
“Gainful employment must be guaranteed with new investments” – Minister Mustapha to French delegation
– French investors looking to expand agro-processing capabilities – Hopes to develop organic farm in Guyana Minister of Agriculture, Hon. Zulfikar Mustapha, today met a delegation comprising French investors and representatives from the French Defence attaché to Suriname and Guyana and the French Development Agency (FDA), to discuss several developments…
Ministry looking to boost coconut industry
-Agri Minister Minister of Agriculture, Hon. Zulfikar Mustapha says the Government plans to channel immense effort towards expanding the coconut industry as it anticipates satisfactory foreign exchange. The Minister made this assertion on Thursday, during his visit to the William Adams Coconut Farm, at Dalgin, Soesdyke-Linden Highway. “I mentioned in…
“Gov’t foresees continued partnership with IICA to advance agriculture sector” – Minister Mustapha
as IICA celebrates 78 & 45 years of service in the Hemisphere and Guyana, respectively. Today, Country Representative for the Inter-American Institute for Co-operation on Agriculture (IICA), Mr. Wilmot Garnett, paid a courtesy call to Agriculture Minister, Zulfikar Mustapha as the Institute observes 78 years of service in the Hemisphere,…





