More than 200 farmers of Karaudarnau Village, Region Nine, will now experience a boost in their income with the commissioning of a $14 million agro-processing facility. The food processing plant will allow farmers to add value to their produce including peanuts that are being cultivated within the community, which will…
The Ministry of Agriculture has received a quantity of finger and barnyard millet seeds from the Government of India, as Guyana advances its efforts towards cultivating the crop locally. Minister, Zulfikar Mustapha received the millet seeds from the outgoing Indian High Commissioner to Guyana, Dr K J Srinivasa at a…
As part of this year’s activities for International Day for the Conservation of Mangrove Ecosystems, the Ministry of Agriculture’s National Agriculture Research and Extension Institute (NAREI) in collaboration with Environmental Management Consultants (EMC) Foundation, hosted a mangrove odyssey to bring awareness of the importance of mangroves. The event took place…
The government is making progress in fulfilling its commitment to the restoration, and development of the country’s mangrove ecosystem. On Sunday, the National Agricultural Research and Extension Institute (NAREI) in collaboration with the Environmental Management Consultants (EMC) Foundation, hosted a mangrove tour along the shoreline, from MovieTowne to the Ogle…
The Guyana Sugar Corporation (GuySuCo) is pleased to state that the Albion/Port Mourant Estate and Blairmont Estate have leveraged the good weather conditions over the last seven days to surpass their weekly sugar production target, during the week ending July 29, 2023, by 12 per cent. The second Crop of…
The government’s continuous investment in the agriculture sector to achieve food security is characteristic of long-term visionary leadership. Minister of Agriculture, Zulfikar Mustapha, emphasised the point during a meeting with Mahaicony farmers last week. During the meeting, he outlined that the government has invested a tremendous amount towards the development…
Agriculture Minister, Hon. Zulfikar Mustapha noted that in order for countries to achieve the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals, serious actions must be taken immediately. The minister made these remarks on Wednesday during a side event at the United Nations Food Systems Summit +2 Stocktaking Moment in Rome, Italy. While…
With only seven years remaining until 2030, the government has recognised the urgency to address agriculture transformation to develop the local food system to promote sustainable growth and eliminate hunger. This fact is evident with the increase in budgetary allocation to the agriculture sector from $13.3 billion in 2019 to…
