Several youths residing in Manchester and surrounding villages along the Corentyne Coast will soon benefit from President, Dr Mohamed Irfaan Ali’s Agriculture and Innovation Entrepreneurship Programme (AEIP), providing them with the opportunity to cultivate high-value crops. The announcement was made by Minister of Agriculture, Zulfikar Mustapha, during his engagement with…
-reassures gov’t’s support for all Guyanese On Saturday, Agriculture Minister, Zulfikar Mustapha along with a team of officials from the Ministry, the Regional Democratic Council (RDC) and several PPP/C constituency representatives visited a number of villages along the Corentyne Coast in Region Six (East Berbice-Corentyne) and engaged residents on some…
Guyana has developed its agriculture sector in an impressive way over the past few years, and efficient pest management has been essential to the sustainability of farming communities. This was emphasised by Minister of Agriculture, Zulfikar Mustapha during remarks at RID-O-PES Inc’s 40th anniversary and launch of Orkin Thursday evening at…
─ Farmers welcome intervention Farmers of Enmore and surrounding communities along the East of Coast Demerara will soon benefit from better access to farmlands to expand production as well as shade houses, planting implements, lands for cattle rearing, and improved drainage works. The commitment was made by Minister of Agriculture,…
–To boost local industry Production of coconuts in Guyana is expected to double as the government through the Ministry of Agriculture is looking to cultivate this crop along the banks of major rivers across Guyana. Minister of Agriculture, Zulfikar Mustapha made the disclosure on Friday during a public engagement with…
Guyana continues to receive support from international partners to foster its agriculture drive as it seeks to become food secure and help lessen the region’s high food import bill. On Tuesday, Extension Officers from various agencies were engaged in a training that was supported by the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB)….
South Ruimveldt, Georgetown residents will now benefit from better drainage and irrigation, as several canals, trenches, and drains in the community will be cleared within a week’s time. The intervention follows a walkabout spearheaded by Minister of Agriculture, Zulfikar Mustapha in the community, Tuesday afternoon. Residents in the area complained…
Today the Ministry of Agriculture held the first session for its new extension system programme. The exercise which was held at the Zara Computer Training Center under the theme Delivering Extension Services in the New Dispensation, was developed in an effort to deliver improved extension services to farmers across the…
