The United Nations Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) 38th regional conference for Latin America and the Caribbean (LARC38) will allow the region to discuss challenges and top priorities in food and agriculture, aimed at fostering regional coherence in global policies. The highly anticipated agriculture forum will be hosted in Guyana…
Farmers and residents of Dartmouth, Danielstown, Queenstown, Good Hope and other communities in Region Two are benefitting from several agricultural undertakings which include the dredging of the Pomeroon River’s mouth, farming inputs, and drainage works. Over the weekend, Minister of Agriculture, Zulfikar Mustapha, hosted community meetings at Canal, Heath Field,…
On Tuesday, February 6, 2024, the Government of Guyana through the Ministry of Agriculture, in collaboration with the Caribbean Development Bank, launched two critical projects to enhance traceability for food products and achieve export certification for bovine (cattle) and other small animals. Execution of the “Development of a Food Products…
Minister of Agriculture, Zulfikar Mustapha has disclosed that Guyana will not renege on its decision for the black belly sheep programme to be rolled out shortly in Region Five. Already, Minister Mustapha highlighted that about 42 applicants from Region Five, alone, have already signalled their interest in being a part…
With significant investments and sustained policy management in the agriculture sector, Guyana’s rice sector is moving apace as the production is expected to increase to 710,000 metric tons in 2024. This was underscored by Minister of Agriculture, Zulfikar Mustapha during his budget debates presentation, on Wednesday, at the National…
The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) on Wednesday officially launched the Caribbean Agricultural Productivity Improvement Activity (CAPA), a programme that aims at increasing food security efforts, while strengthening the livelihoods of farmers locally. The three-year $5.3 million project will focus on providing support to farmers to increase the…
Since August 2020, the PPP/C Government has been progressively investing in the sugar industry to revitalise the industry, increasing productivity, and creating employment opportunities. This occurred as a direct result of the sector’s deterioration under the previous government tenure in Office. This was affirmed by Minister of Agriculture, Zulfikar Mustapha…
The PPP/C Government has expended some $122 billion on various projects to implement strategic policies in Guyana’s agriculture sector thus far when compared to the APNU+AFC Administration’s $93 billion in five years. According to Minister of Agriculture, Zulfikar Mustapha, the money spent by the previous government showed little to no…
