with harvesting at 65%, national average stands at over 6 tonnes per hectare Although for the past two last two years, farmers were adversely affected due to climate change resulting in shortened opportunities for sowing and harvesting, collaborative efforts between farmers and the government through the Ministry of Agriculture’s Guyana…
Farmers and farming groups of Ann’s Grove and surrounding communities, East Coast Demerara are set to benefit soon from agricultural inputs and other infrastructure to enhance productivity. This was announced by Minister of Agriculture, Zulfikar Mustapha during a ministerial outreach at Ann’s Grove’s Playfield on Saturday. “In Ann’s Grove,…
−To provide new opportunities for farmers A new brand called ‘Caribe Snackz’ launched on Friday at the Guyana Manufacturing Corporation (GMC) Agro-processing Facility at Parika, Region Three, offering a range of tasty and healthy snacks, including the popular plantain chips. Speaking at the simple ceremony, Minister of Agriculture, Zulfikar Mustapha…
24 shadehouses constructed in schools across six regions The Government of Guyana through the Ministry of Agriculture has been working assiduously to promote youth involvement in the agriculture sector. Since assuming office, the government has been aggressive and steadfast in its efforts to ensure more young people were given the…
The Ministry of Agriculture- Fisheries Department in collaboration with the Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) and the Sustainable Wildlife Management (SWM) Programme is hosting a two-day Inland Fisheries and Aquaculture Support Project validation exercise for the Proposed Regulatory Changes to the Fisheries Act (2002) and the Aquaculture Framework Bill. Minister…
Government’s countrywide kite distribution exercise continued on Saturday as Minister of Agriculture, Zulfikar Mustapha, handed out kites to the children of various communities in Region Six (East Berbice-Corentyne). Children from Black Bush Polder, West Canje, Port Mourant, Edinburgh, Angoy’s Avenue, Canefield, New Amsterdam, Gibraltar/Fyrish, Bloomfield, Letter Kenny, Manchester, and other…
Guyana continues to make major strides in the fisheries sector with the implementation of various initiatives aimed to expand productivity. The production of prawns and the lucrative marine cage project are expected to further boost the country’s aquaculture sector significantly, since they will be expanded countrywide. Minister of Agriculture,…
The Ministry of Agriculture, through the National Drainage and Irrigation Authority (NDIA), continues to make critical interventions in farming communities, to aid the mitigation of flooding. This is critical as Guyana takes the lead in CARICOM achieving food security as part of its vision to lessen the almost $5 billion…
