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...
Improved drainage for flood-affected Capoey with new $260M sluiceOver 2,000 acres of rice lands in Capoey and surrounding communities on the Essequibo Coast in Region Two (Pomeroon-Supenaam) are...
Santa Rosa farmers to benefit from improved breeds of swine, technical support from GLDASee the full statement from the Ministry of Agriculture below: During a recent outreach to Santa Rosa, a riverine community...
To prevent dust pollution, EPA monitoring air quality at rice millsMonitoring of air quality at rice mills is of paramount importance in agricultural communities, as oftentimes, residents near these establishments...
Major interventions to push agriculture in Manawarin VillageSee the full statement from the Ministry of Agriculture below: Farmers from the riverine community of Manawarin in Region One (Barima...
Guyanese boat captains detained in Suriname to return home next week – MustaphaThe three Guyanese boat captains who were earlier this week detained in Nickerie, Suriname are expected to return home in...
$75M in equipment, materials to support food security initiative See the full statement from the Ministry of Finance Below: During a simple ceremony at the Ministry of Agriculture...
Guyana wants to grow strawberries, other crops when mega hydroponics farm is set upThe largest hydroponics farm in the Latin America and Caribbean region could soon be established in Guyana and the country...
Massive drainage works for South G/Town as residents, groups get $55M in contractsMassive drainage works are planned for flood-prone South Georgetown and on Monday, the Minister of Agriculture Zulfikar Mustapha announced that...
Farmers to get support for improved livestock in Region FiveRegion Five will undergo massive farming development with livestock being the main focus, according to Minister of Agriculture, Zulfikar Mustapha....
Farmers to begin receiving promised fertiliser assistance soonOn Monday, Agriculture Minister Zulfikar Mustapha along with officials from the Guyana Rice Development Board (GRDB) met with members of...
Fish catches on the increase – Minister MustaphaA United Nations Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) study on the local fishing industry is reporting an increase in catches...
Black belly sheep from Barbados to begin arriving this weekThe first flock of the black belly sheep from Barbados is expected in Guyana by next week. This was revealed...
Security, lights, washroom facilities among improvements for Meadow Bank wharfFollowing a plethora of complaints about the working environment at the popular Meadow Bank Wharf in Georgetown, President Dr Irfaan...
$14M fruit and vegetable dehydration facility for HopeThe Guyana Marketing Corporation (GMC), through the Ministry of Agriculture, on Wednesday awarded a contract in the sum of $14,354,640...
$238M in contracts signed to improve drainageThe Ministry of Agriculture on Wednesday awarded $238,071,020 in contracts aimed at improving the regulation of water and improving drainage....
Access to corn, soyabean plantation among $286M in road contracts signedThe Ministry of Agriculture on Wednesday awarded two contracts totalling $286,714,200 aimed at improving access to farmlands and reducing the...
Amid unfair costs for sugar, gov’t rolls out new pricesThe government is countering the unfair hike in the price of sugar by distributing packaged and bulk sugar through the...
Gov’t to counter unfair hike in sugar price via Marketing CorporationThough the country has enough bagged sugar, a shortage of packaged sugar has caused some sellers to substantially increase their...
