Tag: Rice farmers

All pumps operational at Dawa station in Region Two – Min. Mustapha

All pumps operational at Dawa station in Region Two – Min. Mustapha

- November 9, 2023

All four pumps at the Dawa Pump Station, Region Two are currently operational and will help to satisfy the water ... Read More

Rice farmers seeing higher yields despite lower acreages sown

Rice farmers seeing higher yields despite lower acreages sown

- April 17, 2023

─ with harvesting at 65 per cent, national average stands at over 6 tonnes per hectare   Although for the past ... Read More

More farmlands to be made available in MMA/ADA Scheme

More farmlands to be made available in MMA/ADA Scheme

- March 1, 2023

– 10,000 acres of land to ramp up rice production – farmers’ groups receive agri inputs Rice farmers of Region ... Read More

Rice farmers raise concern over markup on spare parts, request across-the-board price for paddy

Rice farmers raise concern over markup on spare parts, request across-the-board price for paddy

- February 7, 2023

On Tuesday, rice farmers from Regions Two, Three, Five, and Six met with Agriculture Minister, Honourable Zulfikar Mustapha to discuss ... Read More

Rice farmers urged to comply with Maximum Residue Limits for pesticides set by EU – GRDB

Rice farmers urged to comply with Maximum Residue Limits for pesticides set by EU – GRDB

- February 4, 2023

- To  protect Guyana’s largest rice export market Rice farmers are advised to protect their rice crop and at the ... Read More

“All areas being explored to save paddy,” Min. Mustapha assures Windsor Forest farmers

“All areas being explored to save paddy,” Min. Mustapha assures Windsor Forest farmers

- November 3, 2022

- as inclement weather continues to delay harvesting On Thursday afternoon, Agriculture Minister Zulfikar Mustapha returned to Windsor Forest on ... Read More

Agri. Minister commissions $24M grader in Reg. 6

Agri. Minister commissions $24M grader in Reg. 6

- August 29, 2022

– says some $84 million to be expended for dam maintenance for 2022 Rice farmers in Region Six (East Berbice ... Read More

Minister Mustapha engages Essequibo rice farmers, fisherfolk as government prepares to roll out assistance programmes

Minister Mustapha engages Essequibo rice farmers, fisherfolk as government prepares to roll out assistance programmes

- June 10, 2022

- says no cash will be given to rice farmers, nonpartisan committee to assist with verification processes - two weeks ... Read More

Over $3B for major agriculture projects in Region Two – Min. Mustapha

Over $3B for major agriculture projects in Region Two – Min. Mustapha

- May 25, 2022

More than $3 billion is estimated to be spent to undertake a number of key projects along the Essequibo Coast ... Read More