Tag: Farmers

Victoria farmers to benefit from farm-to-market road to assist with accessing farmlands

Victoria farmers to benefit from farm-to-market road to assist with accessing farmlands

- March 25, 2023

Farmers from Victoria Village on the East Bank of Demerara will soon benefit from better access to their farmlands through ... Read More

New GMC to secure more markets for local produce – Min Mustapha

New GMC to secure more markets for local produce – Min Mustapha

- January 15, 2023

In an effort to support farmers and boost Guyana’s food sector, the Ministry of Agriculture is advancing plans to assist ... Read More

Major infrastructural works ongoing in Baracara

Major infrastructural works ongoing in Baracara

- January 13, 2023

– soil testing, breeding stock for farmers as gov’t works to develop agriculture along Canje Creek Farmers from Baracara and ... Read More

Agriculture Minister engages Mocha farmers following flooding due to persistent rainfall

Agriculture Minister engages Mocha farmers following flooding due to persistent rainfall

- December 19, 2022

On Monday morning, Agriculture Minister, Honourable Zulfikar Mustapha met with farmers from Mocha village on the East Bank of Demerara ... Read More

Engineers to assess drainage issues in Mocha – Min. Mustapha

Engineers to assess drainage issues in Mocha – Min. Mustapha

- December 19, 2022

- Livestock, crop officers assessing farmers’ losses to provide support Minister of Agriculture, Zulfikar Mustapha on Monday met with farmers ... Read More

Hire Purchase Bill to stimulate farmers’ investments, safeguard livelihoods

Hire Purchase Bill to stimulate farmers’ investments, safeguard livelihoods

- December 1, 2022

Agriculturists nationwide are now able to make better investments to expand their production and productivity, following the passage of the ... Read More

Clearing of drains, farm upgrades, agri. seminars among interventions planned for lower Pomeroon

Clearing of drains, farm upgrades, agri. seminars among interventions planned for lower Pomeroon

- November 12, 2022

- pilot project for coffee, cocoa also announced Farmers from villages in the lower Pomeroon area in Region Two (Pomeroon-Supenaam) ... Read More

Knowledge-based approach necessary to combat climate change

Knowledge-based approach necessary to combat climate change

- October 22, 2022

–  Minister Mustapha says during IICA Dialogue Climate change continues to pose an ever-growing threat to food security and sustainability ... Read More

Agri ministry responds to malicious claims that Baracara farmers did not receive flood relief assistance

Agri ministry responds to malicious claims that Baracara farmers did not receive flood relief assistance

- September 21, 2022

The Ministry of Agriculture condemns in the strongest possible terms, the malicious and bogus claims by the desperate APNU/AFC, that ... Read More

“Region Seven is more than mining” – Min. Mustapha

“Region Seven is more than mining” – Min. Mustapha

- August 30, 2022

– farming groups benefit from approx. $4M worth of tools, seeds to advance agriculture – contracts for much-needed D&I works ... Read More