Stakeholders talk ‘Investing in Agriculture for Poverty Reduction and Sustainable Development’

Agri. Minister says effective execution of sectoral budgets will strengthen sector Earlier today, as part of Agriculture Month 2020, the Ministry of Agriculture hosted a webinar under the ‘Investing in Agriculture for Poverty Reduction and Sustainable Development’. The webinar saw participants from the Ministry of Agriculture, the Food and Agriculture…

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“The ‘top heavy’ attitude stops here.” Minister Mustapha tells GuySuCo Managers

urges managers to build cohesive relationships with workers During a recent meeting with several senior managers from the Albion, Rose Hall and Skeldon Estates, Agriculture Minister, Zulfikar Mustapha once again affirmed Government’s position to restructure the management style of the Guyana Sugar Corporation (GuySuCo). Minister Mustapha told those in attendance…

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Regional Agri. Ministers discuss ways to strengthen agricultural integration with IICA’s Director General

Minister Mustapha talks Government’s vision to further market & develop agro-processing sector Earlier today, Agriculture Ministers from across the Region met with Director General of the Inter American Institute for Corporation on Agriculture (IICA) to discuss strengthening ties and improving Regional agricultural collaborations. One of the most notable areas highlighted…

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NDIA expends close to $2M to carry emergency works to Belladrum canal following commitments made by Agri. Minister

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…

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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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