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...
Despite gains, gov’t & private sector agree more investments needed for food security goalThough much progress has been made in achieving ambitious regional food production goals, government officials and private sector stakeholders agree...
Construction of sluice at Highbury to commence this year – Min. MustaphaAgriculture Minister, Hon. Zulfikar Mustapha on Saturday revealed that his ministry through the National Drainage and Irrigation Authority (NDIA) will...
Albion/ Port Mourant Estate surpasses weekly production targets by 8%See below full press release issued by the Guyana Sugar Corporation: The Guyana Sugar Corporation is pleased to announce that...
Open-field wheat trials expand to Reg. 9 as tests continueGuyana has recorded successes in the open-field trial to determine if wheat can be produced here and according to the...
‘Black Belly Sheep’ initiative to roll out shortly, 850 sheep received to date – Min. MustaphaThe Ministry of Agriculture will be rolling out the Black Belly Sheep programme shortly as 850 of the livestock have...
Guyanese investors, Gov’t hope to supply entire Caribbean with black eye peas As part of the Government of Guyana’s food security agenda, the country is preparing to supply the entire Caribbean region...
30 Region Four farmers gifted $3.3M in agri tools, other inputsThirty small and medium-scale farmers from Region Four (Demerara – Mahaica) on Monday received inputs to boost their productions totaling...
$14M agro-processing facility opens in Region NineAgriculture Minister, Zulfikar Mustapha on Saturday commissioned a new $14 million agro-processing facility in Karaudarnau Village, Region Nine. The facility...
Guyana receives millets from India, final commitment delivered by High Commissioner SrinivasaAs Guyana embarks on an ambitious plan to reclaim its title as the bread basket of the Caribbean, it will...
Albion, Blairmont estates surpass weekly production targetSee below full press release issued by the Guyana Sugar Corporation (GUYSuCo): The Guyana Sugar Corporation (GuySuCo) is pleased to...
As timelines grow closer, ‘serious action is needed to achieve SDGs’- Mustapha tells UN forumThe 2030 timeline for the United Nation’s Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to be achieved is getting closer; as such, Minister...
Mustapha urges wider Latin America/Caribbean partnership to attain regional food securityAgriculture Minister Zulfikar Mustapha on Wednesday highlighted the shared need for measures to be implemented between the Caribbean Community (CARICOM),...
‘Cut Rose’ project rakes in $4M in first half of 2023, 12,067 roses produced so farPresident, Dr Mohamed Irfaan Ali’s ‘Cut Rose’ project, which was conceptualised to create employment for single parents continues to make...
With cheaper loans, Guyana can help slash Caribbean’s US$149M poultry imports – Regional private sector bodyThe Caribbean Community (CARICOM) imports about US$149 million worth of poultry meat from countries outside of the region every year...
Gov’t interventions alleviating hardships in poultry sector- Producers AssociationSee below full statement from the Guyana Poultry Producers Association: The Guyana Poultry Producers Association wishes to acknowledge the measures...
PSC urges farmers to upgrade facilities, increase production with interest rate reductionSee full release from the Private Sector Commission: The Private Sector Commission congratulates the Government of Guyana on the decision...
After gov’t intervention, banks to give cheaper loans to poultry farmersPresident Dr. Irfaan Ali on Saturday announced the government’s decision to remove the corporate income tax on income earned by...
As serious dry season unfolds, Guyana assessing how much water it needs to storeGuyana is set to experience a prolonged period of drought this year and President Dr. Irfaan Ali says local authorities...
