Manage water carefully – Agri Minister as El Niño conditions intensify
As the effects of El Niño are expected to affect Guyana, farmers are set to receive direct assistance from the Government to help them...
Youths across 15 Indigenous communities exposed to tourism opportunities, entrepreneurship
Young people from more than 15 communities across Region Eight are being encouraged to explore tourism as a pathway to entrepreneurship, employment and sustainable...
Wilting crops & cracked earth pose major challenges for Berbice farmers as El Niño...
By: Andrew Carmichael
Cracked earth, wilting leaves and blossoms falling prematurely are becoming increasingly visible on farms in Berbice as farmers battle hot, dry conditions...
Berbice River communities receive machinery to expand production
Farmers across eight Berbice River communities are set to expand their agricultural operations with the support of new machinery handed over by Minister of...
Kimbia bean facility set to boost Region 10 production, exports
Works are progressing on the new Bean Conditioning and Storage Facility at Kimbia, Region 10 (Upper Demerara-Berbice) – a major agricultural infrastructure project aimed...
Guyana eyes Zimbabwe market for rice exports
Minister of Agriculture, Zulfikar Mustapha, recently received a courtesy call from the Non-Resident Ambassador of the Republic of Zimbabwe to Guyana, Patrick Mutasa.
During the...
“Game changer” Regional Food Hub on schedule for completion – Mustapha
Agriculture Minister Zulfikar Mustapha has described the Regional Food Hub currently under construction at Yarrowkabra on the Soesdyke-Linden Highway as a major investment that...
Five acres of farmland to be cleared for every farmer in Nabacalis – Min...
Minister of Agriculture Zulfikar Mustapha announced that the government will clear up to five acres of farmland for every farmer in Nabacalis.
The commitment was...
Duck-rice integration to boost farmers’ income, cut production costs
Climate-smart initiative expected to transform small-scale rice farming
Guyana’s rice industry is embracing an innovative climate-smart farming model that has the potential to significantly...
Poultry Association seeks temporary chicken imports to meet rising local demand
Agriculture Minister, Zulfikar Mustapha, on Tuesday met with representatives of the Guyana Poultry Producers Association (GPPA) at his office to discuss current developments within...
































