MINISTER of Agriculture, Zulfikar Mustapha, on Wednesday, met with Indonesia’s Ambassador to Guyana, Angus Priono, to discuss strengthening bilateral co-operation in agriculture, with a focus on technical assistance, training, and sectoral expansion.
During the meeting, held at the minister’s Regent Street office, Mustapha outlined Guyana’s priority areas for development, including aquaculture and the continued expansion of key crop industries such as rice, sugar, corn, coconuts, and soya. He noted that Guyana’s role as CARICOM’s leading food-producing nation positions it to benefit significantly from international partnerships aimed at increasing production and improving sectoral capacity.
Ambassador Priono identified several emerging opportunities for collaboration between the two countries and said Indonesia is prepared to offer scholarships to Guyanese students pursuing agricultural studies. The initiative, he added, is expected to help build human-resource capacity and support Guyana’s long-term food production goals.
The meeting forms part of Guyana’s wider efforts to deepen bilateral relations with global partners as the government continues to push its food security agenda across the region.