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…
Some 120 residents from several communities in Region Six each received 20 black giant chickens to help them become self-sufficient, and increase their poultry output. The distribution exercise was held at the ministry’s sub-office at Tarlogie, along the Corentyne Coast, on Saturday. Beneficiaries who spoke with the Department of Public Information…
Minister of Agriculture, Zulfikar Mustapha along with officials of the ministry, representatives of the Neighbourhood Democratic Council (NDC), and residents participated in a massive clean-up activity along Novar/Dundee area, Region Five. This forms part of the National Clean-up campaign countrywide on Saturday. Minister Mustapha urged residents to maintain a clean…
While increasing food production in the agriculture sector is in line with plans to be sustainable and resilient, the bio-fortified rice variety with nutritionally enhanced Zinc, which is anticipated to provide farmers and Guyana with enormous relief, was harvested on Saturday. This significant project forms part of an effective partnership…
