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Director General of the Ministry of Agriculture, Madanlall Ramraj’s presentation on ‘Innovation and Digital Agriculture’ during day 3 of the XXXVI FAO Regional Conference.

Honorable Ministers of Latin America Region and the Caribbean, Distinguished Delegates, Ladies and Gentlemen, Agriculture sustains the majority of rural livelihoods in Guyana. However, our agri-food system lags in comparison to the other sectors in adopting digitalization.  Investing in digital technologies tends to be knowledge-intensive and expensive. They come with…

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Major D&I works commence in Belle East/Belle West villages after immediate intervention by Agri. Minister

Following a series of reports about the lack of adequate drainage and irrigation by farmers during a recent visit to the Belle East/Belle West area, Region Three, a number of canals are currently being cleared and desilted. This was made possible through an immediate intervention by Agriculture Minister, Zulfikar Mustapha,…

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Regional collaboration for sustainable and climate resilient agriculture among topics discussed during XXXVI FAO Regional Conference.

Today, Agriculture Minister, Zulfikar Mustapha participated in the 36th Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations’ (FAO) Regional Conference. The three-day virtual conference is the organization’s official forum where ministers of agriculture and high officials of Member States from the same geographic region, meet to elaborate, beyond the borders…

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Agriculture Minister, Hon. Zulfikar Mustapha’s presentation on ‘Sustainable and Climate resilient agriculture’ during day 2 of the XXXVI FAO Regional Conference

Thank you very much Mr. Chairman. We are living in unprecedented times that require agriculture to be sustainable and climate-resilient now more than ever before. The COVID-19 pandemic has increased the challenges faced by our farmers and the agri-food system. Guyana sees this as an opportunity to accelerate transformations in…

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Agriculture Minister, Hon. Zulfikar Mustapha’s presentation on Hand in hand towards prosperous and inclusive rural societies during day 2 of the XXXVI FAO Regional Conference

Hand-in-Hand towards prosperous and inclusive rural societies Director General of the FAO Minister of Agriculture in Nicaragua Ministers of Agriculture and your delegation in Latin America and the Caribbean, Representatives of the Latin America and Caribbean countries, Delegations from the United Nations, intergovernmental and civil society organizations, the private sector…

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Immediate relief for Belladrum residents

Agri. Minister pledges support for farming groups Critical drainage works to commence shortly Farmers and residents from Belladrum, Mahaica-Berbice will soon benefit from a number of developmental initiatives, as Government works to implement critical programmes targeting all classes of Guyanese. During a follow up visit by His Excellency, President Irfan…

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“Grow, Nourish, Sustain. Together” Our Actions are Our Future – a message from CARDI in observance of World Food Day 2020

The Caribbean Agricultural Research and Development Institute (CARDI) is happy to join with the global community to celebrate World Food Day, 2020. This year’s theme “Grow, Nourish, Sustain. Together. Our Actions are Our Future” puts into focus the need for collective actions, to ensure all people have access to safe…

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