Following a meeting with several residents and farmers from Belladrum, Agriculture Minister, Zulfikar Mustapha has once again made good on a commitment to ensure critical drainage works are carried out. During the meeting, which was held in the village last Saturday, residents complained bitterly of the blatant neglect to critical…
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…
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,…
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…
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…
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…
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…
My fellow Guyanese, World Food Day is a global platform for us to raise awareness about issues of hunger and poverty. On this World Food Day, which marks the 75th Anniversary of the United Nation Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), I would like to express our Government’s gratitude to FAO…
