Government will commence the first trial of 20 wheat varieties before the end of May in an effort to further diversify the country’s food sector, Minister of Agriculture Zulfikar Mustapha has disclosed.
Cultivation for the initial trial phase is
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GEORGETOWN, Guyana, (DPI) â Guyana s ministry of agriculture s rice research station has collaborated with the Inter- American Institute for Cooperation on Agriculture (IICA) to develop a bio-fortified rice variety with nutritionally enhanced Zinc.
Agriculture Minister Zulfikar Mustapha on Friday visited the rice research station, located in Burma, Region Five, to assess the trial plots currently under cultivation with the bio-fortified rice.
Minister Mustapha was very impressed with the progress made with the development and pledged the ministry s full support throughout the process. I m very excited about this project. I m thankful to IICA and CARICOM for starting the pilot project here in Guyana. This project is good, not only for Guyana, but for the entire Caribbean because, once released, this variety will help with not only curbing hunger but with malnutrition and promoting healthy lifestyles. I am eager for this candidate variet