Friday, June 5, 2026
Friday, June 5, 2026
Agriculture
Mustapha warns region will ‘fail the people’ if food security targets are not metAgriculture Minister Zulfikar Mustapha has warned that countries across Latin America and the Caribbean risk failing their citizens if critical…
‘Science, technology underpin our strategy’ – Mustapha tells FAO forumAgriculture Minister Zulfikar Mustapha on Thursday said Guyana is using innovation, technology and climate-resilient strategies to close persistent food production…
Tambaqui aquaculture expands to Bonasika CreekIn keeping with the commitments made by President Irfaan Ali, Tambaqui aquaculture activities have now commenced at Bonasika Creek as…
Guyana’s regional leadership in agriculture and eco-tourism on display at AgroFest 2026See below full release issued by the Guyana Office for Investment: On the opening day of AgroFest 2026 in Bridgetown,…
Farmers to benefit from more pest and disease resistant plantlets by mid- 2026 – MustaphaFarmers across Guyana are expected to benefit significantly as the government moves to increase the production of pest and disease…
Centre of Excellence planned for Guyana School of Agriculture- MustaphaA new Center of Excellence aimed at strengthening agricultural education and practical training for farmers will be established at the…
New app providing real-time advice, improved market access to local farmersTrishwantie Persaud is a farmer who constantly faces pest control challenges in her backyard garden at Parika, East Bank Essequibo;…
Agri Ministry to launch digital app to better support farmersThe Ministry of Agriculture is set to launch a new digital app aimed at improving farmers’ access to real-time agricultural…
Mustapha grilled on GuySuCo mechanisation, GMC probe as agriculture budget approvedAgriculture Minister Zulfikar Mustapha on Tuesday faced sustained questioning in the Committee of Supply over the Guyana Sugar Corporation (GuySuCo’s)…
‘We don’t want to do business with them anymore’ – 30 companies disqualified from agriculture contractsAgriculture Minister Zulfikar Mustapha told the Committee of Supply on Tuesday that his ministry has moved to blacklist about 30…
Mustapha says GuySuCo will be profitable in 2030Sharp attention was drawn to the sugar sector on Tuesday as Agriculture Minister Zulfikar Mustapha and Opposition Parliamentarian Vishnu Panday…
New farm-to-market road to support Buxton farmersA farm-to-market road that leads farmers to the dam at Buxton, East Coast Demerara, has brought much relief to them,…
BUDGET 2026: Drainage and agro-processing lead $113.2B agriculture allocationThe government has allocated $113.2B to agriculture in 2026, with the biggest spending on drainage & irrigation, other crops and…
BUDGET 2026: Sugar gets $13.4B as GuySuCo to accelerate modernisationThe government has allocated $13.4 billion for the sugar industry in 2026, with a major push towards mechanisation, factory upgrades…
Reg. 5 Abattoir set to welcome small butchers soon – Minister MustaphaA state-of-the-art abattoir in Onverwagt, Region Five, is preparing to open its doors to small butchers as it nears its…
Reg. 5 Tunnel house to produce 40,000 broilers every six weeks – Agri. MinisterRegion Five is set to enhance its poultry production with a new Tunnel House that aims to produce 40,000 broilers…
Flagship agricultural projects in Reg. 5 progressingMinister of Agriculture, Zulfikar Mustapha, on Saturday visited several ongoing flagship agriculture projects in Region Five (Mahaica–Berbice) as part of…
