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...
Hemp cultivation aims to boost economic activities in Regions 6, 10 – MustaphaFollowing the successful passage of the Industrial Hemp Bill in the National Assembly last Monday, Agriculture Minister Zulfikar Mustapha said...
Pres. Ali heading to Trinidad for State Visit, region’s second agri-investment forumPresident Dr. Irfaan Ali will depart Guyana for Trinidad and Tobago (T&T) later today (Wednesday, August 17) on a State...
Rice exported from Guyana free of pesticides – Agri Minister asserts amid EU concernsAmid worry over pesticide residue in rice, Agriculture Minister Zulfikar Mustapha says the product is monitored by food seevral bodies...
Blairmont Estate workers call for management shake-up at GuySuCoSee the full statement from the Guyana Agricultural and General Workers Union (GAWU) below: Shop stewards and several workers of...
Region 7 man dies from COVID; 45 new cases recordedA 52-year-old man from Region Seven (Cuyuni-Mazaruni) is the latest COVID-19 fatality, the Ministry of Health reported on Friday. The...
With list verified, thousands of Reg. 2 farmers receive promised fertiliser reliefMore than 15,000 farmers in Region Two (Pomeroon- Supenaam) on Thursday began receiving vouchers for free fertiliser as part of...
Big contracts to support sugar, livestock production awardedThe Ministry of Agriculture on Tuesday awarded 13 contracts totaling $610.3 million aimed at improving the production of sugar and...
Hemp decriminalised with passage of Bill but jail time remains for illegal cultivationIn keeping with the government’s promise to see the orderly development of the local hemp industry, the National Assembly on...
Over 154, 000 pounds of shrimp produced locally in JuneOver 154, 000 pounds of shrimp were produced at the brackish water shrimp project in June, signaling a big boost...
GuySuCo gets $3.4B more; Agri. Minister says full reopening of Rose Hall Estate soonThe government’s request for an additional $3.4 billion for the Guyana Sugar Corporation (GuySuCo) was approved by the National Assembly...
New Andrews pump station to drain 8,000 acres of rice landsA new pump station being constructed at Plantation Andrews, Region Two (Pomeroon – Supenaam) will significantly improve drainage for some...
No ‘blind investments’ as enumerators commence training to survey agri sectorEmployees of the Agriculture Ministry commenced training on Friday to become enumerators who will later carry out surveys to acquire...
Black belly sheep from Barbados to help reduce Guyana’s food import bill Guyana’s import bill is expected to be further reduced with the arrival of the first flock of black belly sheep...
Fishing licenses no hindrance to ‘strategic’ Guyana/ Suriname relationsBy Vishani Ragobeer vishani@newsroom.stagingsites.cc In the Upper Corentyne region of Guyana, there are scores of Guyanese fisherfolk who ply their...
Corentyne rice farmers secure assurances that all access dams will be fixedRice farmers from the #52 to #74 area on the Corentyne Coast in Region Six (East Berbice – Corentyne) were...
Improved economic activity, drainage expected with dredging of Pomeroon RiverResidents and farmers of the Pomeroon in Region Two can expect improved economic activity and better drainage with the ongoing...
Major genetic improvements being pushed for livestock industryMajor genetic improvements are being pursued by the Ministry of Agriculture for the local livestock industry. This is according to...
Guyanese fishermen fined in Suriname, sent home without boatsThree Guyanese boat captains, who were detained in Suriname with fake fishing licences, returned to Guyana on Tuesday after they...
