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….
On Thursday afternoon, Agriculture Minister Hon. Zulfikar Mustapha returned to Melanie village on the East Coast of Demerara to meet with residents and farmers to discuss additional developmental plans for the community. Minister Mustapha visited the area exactly one month ago and made several commitments to residents who raised concerns…
Twenty-five farmers and extension officers are undergoing a series of practical and theoretical training exercises that will prepare them to comply with the requirements to export fresh produce to the United States of America. The three-day workshop is for Guyana to promote the understanding of the Food Safety Modernisation Act…
