– Farmlands to be empoldered in the Upper, Lower Pomeroon River Several pump stations and sluices will be constructed in communities across Regions Three and Four, as the government continues to make heavy investments in the country’s flood mitigation system. Meten-Meer-Zorg, Bell Vue, and Pouderoyen along the West Coast Demerara,…
On Tuesday, Agriculture Minister, Honourable Zulfikar Mustapha along with a team of officers from the Ministry of Agriculture returned to Ann’s Grove village on the East Coast of Demerara to meet with farmers and community members to discuss issues faced. The meeting comes days after the minister accompanied Prime Minister,…
with harvesting at 65%, national average stands at over 6 tonnes per hectare Although for the past two last two years, farmers were adversely affected due to climate change resulting in shortened opportunities for sowing and harvesting, collaborative efforts between farmers and the government through the Ministry of Agriculture’s Guyana…
Farmers and farming groups of Ann’s Grove and surrounding communities, East Coast Demerara are set to benefit soon from agricultural inputs and other infrastructure to enhance productivity. This was announced by Minister of Agriculture, Zulfikar Mustapha during a ministerial outreach at Ann’s Grove’s Playfield on Saturday. “In Ann’s Grove,…
−To provide new opportunities for farmers A new brand called ‘Caribe Snackz’ launched on Friday at the Guyana Manufacturing Corporation (GMC) Agro-processing Facility at Parika, Region Three, offering a range of tasty and healthy snacks, including the popular plantain chips. Speaking at the simple ceremony, Minister of Agriculture, Zulfikar Mustapha…
24 shadehouses constructed in schools across six regions The Government of Guyana through the Ministry of Agriculture has been working assiduously to promote youth involvement in the agriculture sector. Since assuming office, the government has been aggressive and steadfast in its efforts to ensure more young people were given the…
The Ministry of Agriculture- Fisheries Department in collaboration with the Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) and the Sustainable Wildlife Management (SWM) Programme is hosting a two-day Inland Fisheries and Aquaculture Support Project validation exercise for the Proposed Regulatory Changes to the Fisheries Act (2002) and the Aquaculture Framework Bill. Minister…
Government’s countrywide kite distribution exercise continued on Saturday as Minister of Agriculture, Zulfikar Mustapha, handed out kites to the children of various communities in Region Six (East Berbice-Corentyne). Children from Black Bush Polder, West Canje, Port Mourant, Edinburgh, Angoy’s Avenue, Canefield, New Amsterdam, Gibraltar/Fyrish, Bloomfield, Letter Kenny, Manchester, and other…
