Agriculture Minister Hon. Zulfikar Mustapha recently met with members of the Private Sector Commission’s (PSC) Agriculture Sub-Committee to discuss how the government and the local private sector can collaborate to develop public-private partnerships to further advance Guyana’s agriculture sector. During the discussion, Minister Mustapha said that over the last five…
Sixty-six fisherfolk from Albion and Port Mourant on the Corentyne Coast, received seine nets on Saturday to assist with their operations at sea. This intervention represents an investment of just over $14 million and follows a commitment made by His Excellency President Dr. Irfaan Ali during a meeting with fisherfolk…
– Between 2020-2025, the government invested $600 million to strengthen Hydromet The Ministry of Agriculture’s Hydrometeorological Service celebrated six decades of quietly shaping the country’s national development, from sugar estates of the past to modern high-tech weather models. Minister within the Ministry of Agriculture, Vickash Ramkissoon, hailed the hydromet’s role…
-says data shows “increasingly stronger” growth in year-on-year achievements During this year’s Council for Trade and Economic Development (COTED), Ministers of Agriculture from across the Caribbean have endorsed the ‘25 by 2025 + 5’ Implementation Plan which forms part of CARICOM’s Agri-Food Systems Strategy commonly known as the Vision 25…
The government is focused on granting security of land tenure to residents in Anna Catherina while ensuring that the sea defence reserve is safeguarded, making community welfare and national resilience the forefront of their operations. Efforts to address land regulation issues were accelerated on Wednesday at a community meeting where…
A farmer from Region Five is heaping praise on the government for helping small farmers and producers like herself to become stronger and better. Livestock farmer Debra Gopaul said the initiatives and projects that the government has piloted over the past five years have improved her life and increased her…
The Ministry of Agriculture launched Agriculture Month 2025 on Wednesday, under the theme ‘Transforming Lives Through Agri-Food Systems.’ During this month, the ministry will showcase several events aimed at amplifying the government’s investments in transforming the sector into a resilient, dynamic, and competitive industry. The goal of Agriculture Month is…
Agriculture Minister Zulfikar Mustapha along with a team of senior officers from the Guyana Rice Development Board (GRDB) met with millers to continue engagements as paddy prices for the second crop continue to fluctuate across the country. With the second crop of the year ongoing, which is expected to yield…
