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...
Vehicles for small-scale farmers as IDB gifts Agriculture Ministry $1.4B in equipmentFarmers across the country were Tuesday gifted vehicles valued over $1.4 billion to assist them with accessing their farmlands and...
Guyanese fisherfolk complain of increased license rental costs to fish in Surinamese watersGuyanese fisherfolk who ply their trade in waters off the coast of Suriname are complaining of increased rental fees for...
Almost $2B for immediate improvements to drainage, irrigation facilities countrywideSeveral contracts amounting to $1.7 billion were Monday awarded by the Ministry of Agriculture, aimed at improving drainage and irrigation...
Fresh herbs, lettuce part of US$15.7M hydroponics projectAn Israeli company, Karligo Inc., is investing US$15.7 million in a new hydroponics project in Guyana and a release from...
Delayed arrival of some blackbelly sheep from Barbados stalls full rollout of project locallyBarbados Minister of Agriculture Indar Weir has assured Guyanese authorities that the remaining batches of blackbelly sheep will arrive in...
Boosting sugar production part of new plans with India – JagdeoWith the government focused on revitalising the sugar industry, Vice President Dr. Bharrat Jagdeo says Guyana will be tapping into...
Rice farmers to be paid at least $4,000 per bag of paddyRice farmers will be paid at least $4,000 per bag of paddy for the first crop of 2023 as part...
With 10,500 acres of land to open up in Reg. 5, Mustapha urges farmers to desist from subletting farmlandsAgriculture Minister, Zulfikar Mustapha is urging Region Five farmers to desist from subletting as he reiterated the Government of Guyana’s...
Tools & seeds among $1.8M support for Reg. 5 farmersThree farmers groups from Region Five (Mahaica-Berbice) on Wednesday, benefited from farming tools and other inputs to boost their production...
Farmers get over $6M in equipment to boost productionTo improve and increase their production in the agriculture sector, farmers from ten communities along the Soesdyke/Linden Highway on Wednesday...
Rice farmers call for better paddy pricesRice farmers continue to agitate for better paddy prices as they grapple with higher input costs and Agriculture Minister Zulfikar...
Kale, strawberries among crops targeted for new Guyana-led food planGuyana’s President, Dr. Irfaan Ali made another food production proposal to the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) and now, countries will soon...
Guyana-led shade house project in CARICOM to tap into US Gov’t fundsGuyana’s President Dr. Irfaan Ali proposed a new project to boost food production across the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) and regional...
New processing plant among relief for Yarrowkabra farmers- Mustapha announcesFarmers living at Circuitville and Yarrowkabra on the Soesdyke/ Linden Highway will soon be the beneficiaries of a swine facility,...
Region Six farmers to benefit from major infrastructure, other agricultural interventionsMinister of Agriculture, Zulfikar Mustapha on Saturday reaffirmed government’s commitment to addressing the needs of farmers across the region to...
Extension officers get training to better help farmers across the countryWith the aim of strengthening the services offered to farmers across the county, the Ministry of Agriculture on Friday commenced...
Rice farmers urged to follow strict safety process to protect export marketsBy Lazeena Yearwood Lazeena@newsroom.stagingsites.cc Guyana risks losing its largest international buyer of rice if farmers do not follow strict safety...
Despite removal of VAT, rice farmers complain about high price for spare partsThough the government removed Value Added Tax (VAT) for inputs and equipment for the agricultural sector, rice farmers complained to...
