– farmers, millers offered 35% reduction on ferry cost – farmers receive chemicals, fertilizers Following requests by farmers, millers and Regional Officials from Region Two for government to assist with issues faced in the rice sector on the Essequibo Coast, Agriculture Minister Zulfikar Mustapha on two separate occasions today had…
Today, General Equipment Guyana Limited (GENEQUIP) handed over a Whaly 435R polyethylene boat to Agriculture Minister Zulfikar Mustapha, to be used by the Ministry for the execution of agriculture development services. The donation, which also included an engine was valued at GY $2.4M. Managing Director of GENEQUIP, Renger van Dijk…
Agriculture Minister Zulfikar Mustapha, along with several officials from the Regional Executive Office in Region Six, the Guyana Sugar Corporation (GuySuCo), and the Guyana Agriculture Workers Union (GAWU) on Saturday last paid homage to the fifteen (15) sugar workers who are referred to as the Rose Hall Martyrs, after they…
– appeals for gov’t to crack down on smuggling, assistance for small farmers His Excellency, President Dr. Irfaan Ali has announced that government will soon launch an aquaculture masterplan that will see the sector taking off soon. The Head of State eluded to the fact that, as a result of…
– Min. Mustapha commits to sending additional machine to carry out works next Tuesday – residents told works on access road has commenced Residents and farmers from along the Mahaicony River, Berbice met with Agriculture Minister Zulfikar Mustapha hoping for some form of resolution to several issues faced in the…
– says this is the type of ‘value added’ produce that will set Guyana apart from other agriculture producing countries With Guyana one step closer to introducing a biofortified rice variety to the local, regional and Latin American markets, rice farmers can expect higher prices for this variety given the…
– new CEO (ag) says improvements needed in services offered to farmers; science must be incorporated into extension services Former head of the Guyana Rice Development Board (GRD), Jagnarine Singh, has been appointed as the new Chief Executive Officer (CEO) (ag) of the National Agriculture Research and Extension Institute (NAREI)….
The National Drainage and Irrigation Authority (NDIA) is currently executing rehabilitation works on the main drainage sluice in South Ruimveldt, Georgetown. These works are expected to be completed before the end of April this year. This was disclosed by Agriculture Minister Zulfikar Mustapha while making his presentation on behalf of…
