Rice Farmers to Receive Long-Awaited Payments
By Saskia Warrick Rice farmers in Guyana are set to finally receive payments owed for rice shipments to Panama in 2018, as announced by Agriculture Minister Zulfikar Mustapha. Back in…
By Saskia Warrick Rice farmers in Guyana are set to finally receive payments owed for rice shipments to Panama in 2018, as announced by Agriculture Minister Zulfikar Mustapha. Back in…
By Saskia Warrick Agriculture takes center stage in the pursuit of food security and self-sufficiency, with initiatives extending even to the prison service. Inmates participate in various agricultural activities, including…
By Saskia Warrick Minister of Agriculture, Zulfikar Mustapha, has highlighted the remarkable growth of the aquaculture industry, emphasizing its status as one of the fastest-growing sectors within agriculture. According to…
By Saskia Warrick Rice and cash crop farmers in Guyana have started receiving the much-needed fertilizer promised by the government. Approximately 850 million dollars was allocated to provide this assistance,…
By Royan Abrams The Guyana Sugar Corporation (GuySuCo) has embarked on an ambitious project to convert 5,555 hectares of land to accommodate mechanical harvesting, marking a significant step forward for…
Sugar production is slated to recommence at the Rose Hall Estate by the end of this month, according to Agriculture Minister Zulfikar Mustapha. The announcement was made during the consideration…
In a significant stride toward bolstering marine conservation efforts in Guyana, two environmental conservation organizations, the Guyana Marine Conservation Society (GMCS) and the EMC Foundation, are set to undertake projects…
A significant harvest of approximately two million pounds of ginger is anticipated in February, according to Agriculture Minister Zulfikar Mustapha. As part of Guyana’s focus on improving value chains and…
Regional food security takes a step forward with the launch of the Caribbean Agricultural Productivity Improvement Activity (CAPA) project. The initiative primarily targets turmeric, cherry, and coconut production, providing farmers…
As the budget debates intensify in the National Assembly on Day 3, Minister of Agriculture Zulfikar Mustapha and Opposition MP Vinceroy Jordan engaged in a debate on allocations and investments…