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...
Guyana aims for regional agricultural advancement as successful FAO regional conference concludesMinister of Agriculture Zulfikar Mustapha on Thursday lauded the successful conclusion of the 38th session of the Food and Agriculture...
Guyana & Cuba partnering to meet region’s agrochemical needsGuyana is hoping to leverage the strengths of Cuba’s biopharmaceutical industry as the Caribbean hopes to import fewer pesticides, insecticides...
New greenhouse at GSA to help train farmers, promote opportunities for womenStrengthening the country’s ability to produce food is taking centre stage as the Guyana School of Agriculture (GSA) received a...
New Hope-like drainage canal in Reg. 6 to reduce flooding by 70%The government is building new drainage canals similar to the massive Hope canal on the East Coast Demerara (ECD) and...
President eyes greater sugar production at Skeldon Estate as more lands to be usedPresident Dr. Irfaan Ali on Saturday announced that another 5,000 hectares of land will be used for sugar production at...
‘Many deserted me, some say I’d die before I see it’ – Hemp advocates press gov’t for regulatory framework By Kurt Campbell Kurt@newsroom.stagingsites.cc In August 2022, longtime hemp advocate Michael Kirton was happy when the National Assembly passed the...
Guyana could satisfy region’s refined sugar needs by 2027- President AliA sugar refinery is being constructed at Enmore, East Coast Demerara (ECD) and already, President Dr. Irfaan Ali says refined...
Mustapha: employment opportunities, non-traditional farming initiatives available for Reg. Three residentsAgriculture Minister Zulfikar Mustapha is encouraging residents living in Region Three (Essequibo – Islands West Demerara) to take up opportunities...
Pomeroon coconut farmers to benefit from high-yielding variety to boost productionCoconut farmers residing in the Pomeroon region in Region Two will soon benefit from planting materials from the Ministry of...
Climate change, malnutrition within LAC region to dominate FAO conferenceGuyana will next month lead the charge to find solutions to mitigate the impacts of climate change, food insecurity and...
Guyana’s first agrochemical plant to be built by next yearPresident Dr Irfaan Ali on Monday announced that his government will construct the country’s first agrochemical plant by the end...
Groundbreaking €636,000 agri traceability, surveillance programmes launchedTo ensure that cattle and other livestock are free of diseases and in a bid to improve market access and...
Spending on pump stations draws scrutiny before 2024 agriculture budget approvedPump stations are needed all across the coast to help with drainage and irrigation but there was much scrutiny over...
$9 billion spent to ‘bring back’ Rose Hall EstateAbout $9 billion was pumped into the Guyana Sugar Corporation (GuySuCo) for the rehabilitation of the Rose Hall Estate in...
USAID launches $5.3M programme to support farmers, improve food securityIn an effort to boost opportunities in the agriculture sector by providing increased technical support to farmers while enhancing food...
Opposition leader backs UG debt wipeout, calls for expansion of agri. venturesOpposition Leader Aubrey Norton says he is not pleased with the 2024 National Budget in its entirety but he welcomes...
BUDGET 2024: Major focus on flood management, drainage as agri. sector gets $97.6BThe government has budgeted nearly $100 billion for the agricultural sector and a huge part of that allocation will be...
BUDGET 2024: $6B for GuySuCo to bolster production, operational efficiencyThe government has allocated a total of $6 billion for the Guyana Sugar Corporation (GuySuCo) in the 2024 National Budget...
