Twenty-seven technical staff and extension officers from the Ministry of Agriculture have begun a training programme by the United Nation’s Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) to strengthen Guyana’s agricultural disaster resilience and emergency response capacities. The two-day workshop opened on Wednesday, at the Caribbean Inn Inc., Mon Repos, East Coast…
Given the increasing impacts climate change continues to have on the regional agriculture sector, Agriculture Minister, Zulfikar Mustapha said there needs to be a single shared vision and coordination of efforts toward sustainable change to protect the Caribbean’s agriculture and food systems. Minister Mustapha was at the time delivering remarks…
Guyana, the largest producer of Atlantic seabob, is one of two Caribbean countries and one of 12 countries in the Africa, Caribbean and Pacific (ACP) selected for the ‘FISH4ACP’ programme. The initiative seeks to enhance the productivity and competitiveness of the Atlantic seabob fishery in Guyana, where it is expected…
More than $3 billion is estimated to be spent to undertake a number of key projects along the Essequibo Coast to improve the agriculture sector at the end of the year. Minister of Agriculture, Zulfikar Mustapha, M.P, announced Wednesday, that when these major plans are accomplished, the agriculture infrastructure and…
Over the past two days, the National Drainage and Irrigation Authority (NDIA) executed a series of emergency works in the Mahaicony–Abary area, in Region Five following instances of flooding due to continuous heavy rainfall. Following reports of flooding in several parts of the region, Agriculture Minister Zulfikar Mustapha immediately put…
The Government of Guyana continues to invest heavily in the agriculture sector, in areas like large-scale vegetable and livestock production, coconut, and drainage systems, all of which contribute to the country’s rapidly growing food production system. Minister of Agriculture, Zulfikar Mustapha, M.P. said recently, that the vast land space in…
Guyana and Dominica are exploring becoming partners in corn production and the Agriculture and Innovation Entrepreneurship Programme, as aggressive effort is being made to ensure that sufficient food is available for citizens of the two CARICOM states. “The President and I have agreed on some areas of cooperation and…
Minister of Agriculture, Zulfikar Mustapha, M.P. said in order to further drive the agri-food sector in the region, there must be sustained commitment and innovation from CARICOM leaders. The minister was speaking during the opening ceremony of the Agri-Investment Forum and Expo on Thursday last. “While we must feel a…
