Guyana and the Inter-American Institute for Cooperation on Agriculture (IICA) will work on upgrading the delivery of agriculture education in Guyana with the establishment of a Centre of Excellence for Studies in Agriculture. IICA, which comprises 34 member states and is the specialised agency for agriculture, supports its members in…
The New Guyana Marketing Corporation and the Guyana Shop celebrated eleven years of providing marketing and other support to local producers and manufacturers, as the agriculture sector continues to expand. Speaking at an activity to mark the occasion on Wednesday, Minister of Agriculture Zulfikar Mustapha noted that the shop is…
All the necessary arrangements are in place for the highly-anticipated Agri Investment Forum and Expo set for this Friday at the Arthur Chung Conference Centre (ACCC), Liliendaal. During a press briefing and walkthrough on Wednesday at the ACCC, Minister of Agriculture, Zulfikar Mustapha, accompanied by members of the planning committee,…
The government will be allocating some $26 billion to ensure the advancement of drainage and irrigation systems across the country, as part of its modernisation efforts. This was disclosed by Minister of Agriculture, Zulfikar Mustapha during the recent agri symposium hosted at the Arthur Chung Conference Centre, Liliendaal. “We have…
Students of the Guyana School of Agriculture (GSA) are currently undertaking a Gender Mainstreaming course that is geared towards bridging the gender gap in the agriculture sector, while building gender-responsive climate and disaster resilience in Guyana and the Caribbean. The course is part of the Gender-Responsive Disaster Recovery, Climate…
Scores of East Coast Demerara, residents flocked the Lusignan Market on Sunday to take advantage of the farm fresh produce being sold at affordable prices, as the Ministry of Agriculture hosted yet another Farmers’ Market. Deputy General Manager of the Guyana Rice Development Board, Kuldip Ragnauth explained to the Department of…
Over the last few years, Guyana has been working to transform its food security efforts, while increasing interventions to provide farmers with more access to local and regional markets for their agricultural produce. This was underscored by the International Fund for Agricultural Development’s (IFAD) Country Director, Maija Peltola in Karrau,…
Minister of Agriculture, Zulfikar Mustapha has assured that his ministry will continue to support the various Amerindian communities, in keeping with commitments made during engagements at the recently concluded National Toshaos Council Conference. Speaking during a recent interview, the minister stated that, “By the end of this year, we will set…
