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...
Bare Root & Enterprise farmers promised support to expand food productionOn Saturday, Agriculture Minister Zulfikar Mustapha met with farmers from Enterprise, Bare Root, and other surrounding communities along the East...
Gov’t wants to supply food to ArubaGuyana is leading the Caribbean Community’s (CARICOM) ambitious food security agenda but the country wants to add Aruba to the...
Local coconut industry thriving; Indian specialists helping Guyana boost productionGuyana is growing more coconuts and expanding the industry but Agriculture Minister Zulfikar Mustapha says Indian specialists are helping local...
Mobilisation works begin soon for Hope-like canals in Berbice regionsThe Ministry of Agriculture will be undertaking massive drainage and irrigation works next year, prioritizing work on Hope-like canals in...
Guyana can produce enough corn, soya for livestock industry in two years – MustaphaGiven the increase in food production in Guyana, Minister of Agriculture Zulfikar Mustapha is confident in the country’s ability to...
More single parents to benefit as ‘Cut Rose’ project expandsThe Ministry of Agriculture’s ‘Cut Rose’ project involved the cultivation of fresh roses locally and with the project recording much...
Despite dry season woes, Agri. Minister says Guyana producing as much as it planned to in 2023Guyana’s agricultural sector has been particularly hard-hit by the prevailing El Niño conditions which resulted in droughts. Even so, Agriculture...
Gov’t opens first Mangrove Centre in keeping with conservation effortsThe Government of Guyana through the Ministry of Agriculture’s National Agriculture Research and Extension Institute (NAREI) on Friday opened Guyana’s...
Agriculture Ministry slams false accusation of chicken smuggling by OppositionSee the full statement below: The Minister and the Ministry of Agriculture refute in the strongest possible terms the malicious,...
Investing in sugar estates a ‘tremendous opportunity’ – President Ali tells EU business missionPresident Dr. Irfaan Ali told members of the first ever European Union (EU) trade mission to Guyana that they can...
Price hike: Prolonged dry season hitting farmers hard but gov’t trying to cushion falloutThe price of fruits and vegetables on the market has increased substantially in some cases and the hike in prices...
Guyanese farmers to benefit from $5.3M USAID supportWith Guyanese farmers set to benefit from specialized technical assistance under a $5.3 million Caribbean Agricultural Productivity Improvement Activity (CAPA)...
Albion estate surpasses weekly production targetSee below full release from the Guyana Sugar Corporation (GuySuCo): The Guyana Sugar Corporation is pleased to announce that the...
Dawa pump station fully operable Agriculture Minister Zulfikar Mustapha on Wednesday assured farmers from Region Two (Pomeroon-Supenaam) that despite somewhat unfavorable weather conditions over the...
Farmers getting $850M fertiliser supportFarmers are among the key groups of people getting support from the government with $850 million set aside for the...
Wakenaam & Leguan farmers seek relief as dry season woes continueProlonged drought-like conditions have affected rice and livestock farmers from the islands of Wakenaam and Leguan. On Wednesday, Agriculture Minister...
Gov’t investing $150M for wharf to support corn/ soya bean productionThe Government of Guyana hopes that the country will be self-sufficient in corn and soya at least by 2025 and...
Nigeria pitches itself as massive market for Caribbean foodAs the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) hopes to increase the amount of food it produces and decrease imports, the Governor of...
