On Friday, twenty-nine (29) small and medium-scale farmers from Region Two (Pomeroon-Supenaam) received inputs to boost their production totaling approximately $2 million. This was made possible through funding from the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) under Component Two of the Ministry of Agriculture’s Sustainable Agriculture Development Program (SADP). Under Component 2…
Agriculture Minister Hon. Zulfikar Mustapha on Friday commissioned a GY $28.3 million agro-processing facility at Charity on the Essequibo Coast in Region Two (Pomeroon-Supenaam) providing much-needed agro-processing services in and around the region. With a production capacity of 24,000 liters of cassareep and 3,600 liters of sauces and seasonings per…
Farmers from Mashabo Mission on the Essequibo Coast in Region Two (Pomeroon-Supenaam) will soon begin producing pineapple on a larger scale as the Ministry of Agriculture is scheduled to commence developmental works on 10 acres of land earmarked for the project. Agriculture Minister Hon. Zulfikar Mustapha, on Friday, traveled to…
With the numerous economic advantages offered by the thriving hemp industry, Guyana is gearing up to embark on trial cultivation of hemp early 2024. This was disclosed by Minister of Agriculture, Zulfikar Mustapha during a telephone interview with the Department of Public Information (DPI) Wednesday morning. Minister Mustapha reminded that the introduction…
A number of systems are being put in place to improve agricultural activities and production for residents, specifically farmers residing in the community of Cane Grove, Region Four. On Saturday, Minister of Agriculture, Zulfikar Mustapha along with his technical team visited the community, where a number of matters pertaining to…
Thirty-five students from the Mahaica, Berbice Region (Region Five), who recently sat the National Grade Six Assessment (NGSA) and the Caribbean Secondary Examination Certificate (CSEC) were on Saturday awarded for their outstanding performance by the People Progressive Party Civic (PPP/C) Government. The 10th award ceremony for the region was held in…
On Thursday, Agriculture Minister Hon. Zulfikar Mustapha, on behalf of the Ministry of Agriculture, received a number of inputs from the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) that will be used to empower small-scale farmers across the country. The items were handed over by FAO’s Country Representative in Guyana,…
Extension officers from Regions Three, Four, and Five will, over the next three days, participate in an agricultural extension restructuring in-service training exercise at the Guyana School of Agriculture’s Mon Repos campus. The exercise was organized by the Ministry of Agriculture as part of the government’s overall vision for developing…
