A number of smallholder farmers who were affected by the 2021 floods nationwide will receive agricultural and livestock inputs valued $27.2 million (US $136,000) over the life of the project. The United Nation’s Food and Agricultural Organisation (FAO) Tuesday, handed over the inputs to the Ministry of Agriculture, through its…
The Ministry of Agriculture has partnered with the Guyana Lands and Surveys Commission (GLSC) to identify lands suitable for agricultural development nationwide. Minister, Zulfikar Mustapha, M.P, said the current land mapping exercise is in keeping with the PPP/C Administration’s motive to provide adequate cultivation space for agriculturists to advance production….
Minister of Agriculture, Zulfikar Mustapha, M.P., on Saturday met with farmers on the East Bank of Berbice, where he addressed their many issues. During the outreach, farmers from Maratraite and surrounding communities gathered at the community’s centre ground to express their grievances. These include the need for new dams and…
Minister of Agriculture, Zulfikar Mustapha, M.P, has called out the former APNU+AFC Coalition Government for its poor governing strategy, as evidence of wasteful spending continues to unravel. During the Economic Services Committee’s meeting in the Parliament Buildings on Wednesday, Minister Mustapha said the previous administration exhausted some US $2 million…
The Ministry of Agriculture on Thursday donated 60 electronic tablets and 25 laptops to the village of Barabina, located in Mabaruma, Region One. The donation was made possible through the Hinterland Environmentally Sustainable Agriculture Development Project (HESADP) in collaboration with the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD). Minister Zulfikar Mustapha…
– sees Demerara Sugar Terminal as another location Government, through the Ministry of Agriculture is seeking to expand operations at the Demerara Sugar Terminal at Ramp Road, Ruimveldt, to facilitate the loading and exporting of paddy and rice. On Wednesday, Agriculture Minister, Zulfikar Mustapha, M.P, along with members of the Guyana…
Government has taken an aggressive approach to ensuring that sanitary and phytosanitary (SPS) standards are met to completely remove the barriers to Guyana’s food exports. The SPS measures are strategies outlined to protect humans, animals, and plants from diseases, pests, or contaminants. Minister of Agriculture, Zulfikar Mustapha, M.P, Wednesday, said…
Guyana’s agriculture sector continues to make its mark on the international food market, with the British Virgin Islands (BVI), and European nations of Estonia and Slovenia being among the newest rice export destinations in 2021. Agriculture Minister, Zulfikar Mustapha, M.P, during a recent interview, said he is optimistic that the…
