Agriculture
$2.8B for a better Georgetown, major markets and green spaces to be upgradedGeorgetown’s iconic markets, historic buildings and community spaces are set for a major facelift this year, as government moves ahead with a $2.8 billion Georgetown Enhancement Programme. The funding came under close scrutiny on Thursday in the Parliamentary Committee of Supply, where Opposition MP Ganesh Mahipaul and Duarte Hetsberger pressed Minister of Local Government and...
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...
Agri. Ministry working ‘round the clock’ to limit flooding – MustaphaAs Guyana’s May/ June rainy season unfolds, Agriculture Minister Zulfikar Mustapha Wednesday said the National Drainage and Irrigation Authority (NDIA)...
President backs massive honey production in communities along Demerara River The production of honey and honey products could be big business for hundreds of residents who live in the communities...
President Ali pushes ‘agritourism’ ventures for Demerara River communities In a bid to develop more income-generating activities in the communities found along the Demerara River, President Dr. Irfaan Ali...
Rice cultivation to exceed 710,000 tonnes by year-endGuyana’s rice sector is experiencing a remarkable increase in production with cultivation set to exceed 710,000 tonnes by year-end. Minister...
New processing facility for Bonasika Creek farmersPresident Dr. Irfaan Ali on Tuesday announced that a new processing facility will be developed at Bonasika Creek, Region Three...
Regional ferry to operate out of Parika – President AliA new ferry service among Guyana, Barbados and Trinidad and Tobago is taking shape and President Dr. Irfaan Ali on...
MMA-ADA receives $110M excavator to advance agricultural worksThe Mahaica-Mahaicony Abary- Agricultural Development Authority (MMA-ADA) at Onverwagt, Region Five on Saturday received a $110 million Amphibious Excavator to...
Rainy Season: Mustapha says pumps operational, 24-hour monitoring to prevent floodsGuyana grappled with an unusually long dry season in recent months and now that the annual May-June rainy season is...
Fewer incidents of piracy as Agri. Ministry improves monitoring for fisherfolkSpecialised vessel monitoring devices are being distributed to all artisanal fisherfolk so that their operations and safety can be better...
Hundreds of jobs to be created in Reg. 7 as new gov’t development plan unfoldsThe Irfaan Ali-led administration hopes to position Region Seven (Cuyuni- Mazaruni) as the economic hub for Guyana’s hinterland and in...
Daag Point to get 50 acres of land for citrus productionCitrus production will soon be expanded in the village of Daag Point, Region Seven as the government has committed to...
$35M excavator, Police outpost for Karrau, Region 7 – President AliThe government has continued to build out agricultural initiatives all across the country to meet its 25 by 2025 objective...
President Ali wants Batavia to grow more food, supply nearby mining campsPresident Dr. Irfaan Ali believes that Batavia can potentially become an agricultural hub growing enough food for its residents and...
Maria’s Lodge to get all-weather road, agricultural supportResidents in Maria’s Lodge, Parfaite Harmonie, Anna Catherina, and surrounding areas will soon enjoy better access to farmlands, homes, and...
New management team for GuySuCo – President AliThe Guyana Sugar Corporation (GuySuCo) will be under new management soon as part of the government’s continued plans to make...
Despite dry weather, GuySuCo still aiming for 100,000 tonnes of sugar this yearPrevailing dry weather conditions have hampered the production of sugar but the Guyana Sugar Corporation (GuySuCo) still eyes the production...
Major works to begin soon on new wharf, tarmac at Three Door SluiceThe working conditions of the fisherfolk at Three Door Sluice, De Edwards, West Coast Berbice, Region Five, are set to...
Black tanks, agricultural support, other measures to bolster South-Central Rupununi villagesSouth-Central Rupununi villages in Region Nine (Upper Takutu-Upper Essequibo) are set to receive a boost, with black tanks, agricultural support...
