Category: Ministry of Agriculture
Min Mustapha pledges support for Zeeburg fisherfolk
During a community outreach to Zeeburg along the West Coast of Demerara on Tuesday, Agriculture Minister Hon Zulfikar Mustapha said ... Read More
13 Fisheries Officers complete UK Marine Training
Thirteen Fisheries Officers successfully completed the Marine Mammal Observer training program facilitated by the Joint Nature Conservation Committee of the ... Read More
200 acres of pasture, improved irrigation for Vriesland farmers
Residents and farmers of Vriesland, West Bank Demerara, had the opportunity to voice their concerns and receive direct responses from ... Read More
Approximately $300M being expended to rehabilitate Mon Repos landing site
Fisherfolk from along the East Coast of Demerara who ply their trade at the Mon Repos/North De Endgragt landing site ... Read More
Approximately 9,000,000 bags of paddy to be harvested this crop – Min. Mustapha
During a meeting with rice farmers from the West Coast of Demerara (Region 3), Agriculture Minister, Hon. Zulfikar Mustapha, said ... Read More
Region 2 saw major development over the past four years – Min. Mustapha
During a meeting with rice farmers from the Essequibo Coast on Friday, Agriculture Minister Hon. Zulfikar Mustapha said that, over ... Read More
“Gov’t remains committed to ensuring farmers benefit from favourable prices for paddy” – Min. Mustapha tells BBP, MMA rice farmers
- says farmers who already sold paddy will still benefit from price During a series of meetings in Regions Five ... Read More
Farmers will not be paid less than $4,000 for a bag of paddy this crop – Min. Mustapha
Following weeks of negotiations between H.E. President Dr. Irfaan Ali, the Ministry of Agriculture, the Guyana Rice Development (GRDB), and ... Read More
All 22 local authority areas in Reg. 6 now equipped with mini excavators to maintain community drains – Min. Mustapha
On Saturday, Agriculture Minister Hon. Zulfikar Mustapha handed over eight mini excavators to various Neighborhood Democratic Councils (NDCs) in Region ... Read More
1,500 hectares of cane for cultivation at Skeldon Estate by year-end
The Guyana Sugar Corporation (GuySuCo) will be cultivating 1,500 hectares of sugarcane in mechanised fields at the Skeldon Sugar Estate ... Read More