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…
President, Dr Mohamed Irfaan Ali’s ‘Cut Rose’ project, which was conceptualised to create employment for single parents continues to make significant progress and has earned over $4 million for the first half of 2023. The project’s production continues to increase with 12,067 roses harvested as of June 2023, with a…
Farmers from several communities in Mahaicony Creek, Region Five were assured that they will have improved drainage and irrigation (D&I), as construction works will commence soon on a major D&I structure there. This assurance was given by Minister of Agriculture, Zulfikar Mustapha during two farmers’ meetings at Gordon Table Primary…
Agriculture Minister, Hon. Zulfikar Mustapha said that the Government of Guyana has aligned the country’s National Development Pathway to focus on priority areas such as food security, climate change, and agriculture financing as it works towards achieving the United Nations Sustainable Development Goal (SDG 2), Zero Hunger. The minister made…
A group of farmers who reside in the Trafalgar/Union area and are members of the Trafalgar/Union Community Development Council (CDC) are seeking the intervention of the government to reclaim lands they said were illegally taken from them. Agriculture Minister, Zulfikar Mustapha and Minister of Public Service, Sonia Parag met with…
A regional strategic agriculture development plan for Region One (Barima – Waini) will be developed by the Ministry of Agriculture in collaboration with the Regional Democratic Council, as the government seeks to increase food production in the region. Regional Chairman, Brentnol Ashley made the announcement during the Regional Toshaos/CDC Chairpersons…
Over the past three weeks, 47 teachers from 29 secondary schools across the country have undergone practical training in three key areas of aquaculture to ensure the effective roll out of the programme in secondary schools for the new school year. The training, conceptualised by the Ministry of Education and…
As government advances its efforts to establish a productive hatching egg industry to support the nation’s already expanding poultry sector, some $50 million has been set aside for the project this year. This was disclosed by Minister of Agriculture, Zulfikar Mustapha, during the Guyana Livestock Development Authority’s (GLDA) poultry symposium,…
