Government is keen on achieving its target of providing 50,000 jobs by 2025. With thousands already created in the housing, construction, tourism, manufacturing and agriculture sectors, among others, many more will become available soon with the development of the industrial hemp industry. The government on Tuesday took the development of…
Guyana’s rapidly growing coconut industry is fueled by many advantages such as vast farm lands, favourable climate, human resources and the government’s investments into the industry, which have led to a number of farmers resorting to large-scale coconut production. During a recent interview, Minister of Agriculture, Zulfikar Mustapha, M.P, said…
─ as Gov’t expands initiative Minister of Agriculture, Zulfikar Mustapha M.P, said the President’s shade house initiative has been so successful that the ministry will be expanding the project to reach a wider section of young farmers. The project which falls under the Agriculture and Innovation Entrepreneurship Programme was launched…
─ 250 exhibitors on board More than a dozen donor agencies have indicated their interest in participating in Guyana’s premier Agriculture Investment Forum and expo, set to open at the Arthur Chung Conference Centre on Thursday. Updating the media today, Agriculture Minister, Zulfikar Mustapha said the agencies will participate in…
The ongoing brackish water shrimp production along the Corentyne Coast has earned some $153 million, after the production of some 127,400 kilogrammes of shrimp between January and March, 2022. The total shows 81,740 kilogrammes more when compared to the 45,660 kilogrammes of shrimp produced during the same period in 2021,…
A $46.3 million 10-tonne seed paddy dryer and pre-cleaner will soon be accessible to a number of rice famers within the Black Bush Polder area in Region Six (East Berbice-Corentyne). The machine will assist paddy growers who are affected by high transportation cost to move their produce to the Number…
International investors from Israel, Ghana and Cameroon are ready to travel to Guyana for the first ever Agri-Investment Forum and Expo, set to open at the Arthur Chung Conference Centre (ACCC) on May 19. The three-day inaugural event will also see the participation of several global entities from the United…
NDIA to address issues of clogged drains in Port Mourant & other neighbouring communities on the Corentyne Coast Agriculture Minister, Zulfikar Mustapha on Saturday met with residents from several communities in the Port Mourant area on the Corentyne Coast and assured them that the government through the ministry’s National Drainage…
