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...
Cabinet agrees to modernisation of sluice doors to prevent flooding Following the recent collapse of the sluice door at Providence, East Bank Demerara that led to widespread flash floods in...
Toxic Chemicals Board urges ‘lock and key’ storage of gramaxone, other pesticidesWith the reported accidental swallowing of the toxic pesticide – gramaxone – by a four-year-old at the weekend, the Pesticide...
Israelis to push hydroponics in Guyana, help slash food billHydroponics, a non-traditional way of growing crops, is becoming more prominent in Guyana and now, investors from Israel are hoping...
Moths pester Evergreen/Paradise residentsIn recent weeks, residents of Evergreen and Paradise in Region Two (Pomeroon-Supenaam) have been affected by the invasion of moths...
Support for small-scale farmers to increase, sustain income as Agri. Month commencesSmall-scale farmers in Guyana will this month receive much-needed support in the form of training to improve and sustain their...
Ongoing wheat trial in Region Eight yielding success Guyana’s Agriculture sector is poised for further growth and development with successes recorded in the ongoing open field trial to...
Ukraine war affecting local economy but Guyana’s food security not impacted – IMFThe Russian invasion of Ukraine contributed to rising food prices which adversely impacted Guyana’s economy, but even so, the International...
GUYSUCO Senior Staff now being represented by GAWUWorkers within the Field Superintendent category in the sugar industry will now be represented by the Guyana Agricultural and General...
Gov’t exhausted diplomatic process; focus on fishermen’s livelihood key priority – JagdeoThe Surinamese Government has urged Guyanese authorities to await the outcome of the diplomatic process for the granting of 150...
$195M disbursed as fisherfolk cash grant distribution continues in Region FourVice President, Dr Bharrat Jagdeo, Saturday spearheaded another one-off cash grant distribution activity at the Ministry of Agriculture compound, Georgetown....
Blairmont, Uitvlugt sugar workers press GuySuCo on equitable treatmentSee the full statement from GAWU below: On Thursday, workers of Blairmont and Uitvlugt Estates staged picketing exercises outside of...
Fishermen urged to consider alternative means of income in business, other skillsVice President Dr Bharrat Jagdeo on Monday urged fishermen to consider alternative means of income within other sectors to boost...
No response from Suriname on fishing licenses, other challenges – MustaphaThere has been no response from Surinamese authorities to the Guyana Government’s recent correspondence on the delayed issuance of promised...
GO-Invest ready to assist Wakenaam residents with business plans, joint venturesFood production on the island of Wakenaam, Region Three will soon be boosted as government is taking several steps to...
More than 1,600 fisherfolk in Berbice to receive cash grantMore 1,600 fisherfolk in Region Six (East Berbice – Corentyne) are set to benefit from the $150,000 fisherfolk cash grant....
Guyana makes pitch for more US support amid focus on production, tradeThe United States (US) government restated its pledge of US$28 million to boost food production in the Caribbean but President...
Farmers receive swine from Agri ministry to increase pork productionEfforts to increase Guyana’s pork production continue with the Ministry of Agriculture donating 20 swine to farmers with the intention...
$32 million in equipment donated to boost agriculture in Kato, Monkey MountainSee full press release from the Ministry of Agriculture: As part of the Ministry of Agriculture’s Rural Agriculture Infrastructure Development...
