Fulfilling a commitment made, the Rose Hall Sugar Estate has recommenced the grinding of sugarcane. The factory was closed prior to August 2020, in a move that was termed as “right-sizing the sugar industry.” Minister of Agriculture, Zulfikar Mustapha made the disclosure during the sidelines of the commissioning of the…
As preparations for this month’s Agri-Investment Forum and Expo gain momentum, over 100 local agro-processors have already registered to participate in the event. The update was provided by Coordinator, Cathy Martin during an interview with the Department of Public Information (DPI) on Monday, at the Ministry of Agriculture’s head office, Regent Street,…
Guyana’s agricultural sector is undergoing substantial transformation as a result of the diversification efforts and investments being made to maintain food security. Minister, Zulfikar Mustapha on Monday, while highlighting this significant milestone, noted that the country is now experiencing unprecedented growth in the livestock sector as well as in traditional crops…
Agriculture Minister Hon. Zulfikar Mustapha, on Saturday, commissioned a model farm at Fort Wellington, West Coast Berbice. The farm was established by the ministry’s Sustainable Agriculture Development Project (SADP) through funding from the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) and is valued at approximately $16.4 million. It will allow farmers, potential farmers,…
Residents and farmers of Bath/Referendum, West Coast Berbice, will soon benefit from the availability of pastures to further promote cattle rearing there. This was announced by Minister of Agriculture, Zulfikar Mustapha during a farmers’ meeting hosted at Teekharam’s residence, Bath/Referendum on Saturday. The minister was joined by Minister of Public…
The distribution of the black giant chicken programme is moving apace, as over 63,000 black giant chickens were distributed across the hinterland regions and other parts of the country. The distribution forms part of a concerted effort, to grow the local poultry sector by introducing a resilient breed of chicken….
The Guyana Livestock and Development Authority’s (GLDA) artificial insemination (AI) programme is progressing smoothly, and over 200 cattle are expected to be inseminated by year-end in Region Nine. The programme’s objective is to improve the growth of the country’s livestock sector while advancing Guyana’s food security efforts, locally and regionally….
Guyana is taking a lead role in the Caribbean Agriculture sector with the establishment of the Regional Food Hub. This was disclosed by Minister of Agriculture Zulfikar Mustapha as he made a presentation in a meeting with the President of the Islamic Development Bank H.E. Dr Mohammed Sulaiman on Monday….
