Guyana cutting high-value vegetable imports as young farmers increase local production -Min. Mustapha
Guyana is reducing its reliance on imported high-value vegetables as more young farmers embrace modern farming methods to produce crops that were…
Category: Agriculture
Minister of Agriculture, Hon. Zulfikar Mustapha, served as the Guest of Honour at the Bloomfield Village Reunion in New York, where he delivered remarks highlighting Guyana’s remarkable transformation and the unprecedented pace of development taking place under the current administration.
Addressing a gathering of Guyanese living abroad, Minister Mustapha reflected on the significant progress being made across the country, noting that investments…
Agriculture Minister, Hon. Zulfikar Mustapha, on Wednesday said Guyana is transitioning from a country that simply grows food to one that designs and manages modern agricultural ecosystems, as he commissioned the Government of Guyana’s state-of-the-art Tunnel Ventilated Poultry Pens Project at Mon Repos, East Coast Demerara.
The more than G$1 billion initiative, conceptualized by His Excellency President Dr. Mohamed Irfaan Ali, forms part of the Government’s flagship Agriculture…
Economist says agriculture push signals broader restructuring of non-oil economy
Economist Joel Bhagwandin says the Government’s recent agricultural outreaches across Regions Five, Six, Eight and Nine should be viewed as part of…
Govt expands Black Belly Sheep Programme as local herd surpasses 3,000
Government’s Black Belly Sheep Programme continues to expand the local livestock sector, with more than 500 farmers already benefiting from the initiative…
Guyana launches first bamboo pilot to restore mined lands, support livelihoods
Guyana has taken a step toward expanding its forest restoration efforts with the launch of its first major bamboo pilot project, aimed…
Amid mechanisation push, GuySuCo on track for profitability by 2030 -Mustapha
Agriculture Minister Zulfikar Mustapha on Tuesday told the National Assembly that Guyana’s sugar industry is steadily recovering and is projected to return…
Mustapha tears into WIN MP Panday for below-par performance at GuySuCo
Agriculture Minister Zulfikar Mustapha on Tuesday launched a blistering attack on WIN Member of Parliament Vishnu Panday during the Budget Debate, accusing…
Mustapha says $113.2B allocation will make agriculture “the backbone” of Guyana’s diversification drive
Minister of Agriculture Zulfikar Mustapha has described Budget 2026 as a “people-centered budget designed to strengthen economic growth while uplifting communities,” with…
$1B silo investment, $430M more for rice in 2026 -Dr. Singh
Government is moving to further strengthen the rice sub-sector through expanded investment, improved infrastructure, and new market opportunities, as part of its…