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...
T&T Gov’t revives consideration to utilise 2013 land offer by Guyana By Kurt Campbell Kurt@newsroom.stagingsites.cc After spending five days in Guyana, Prime Minister Dr. Keith Rowley returned to Trinidad and Tobago...
Business grants among proposed assistance for Uitvlugt Estate employeesWorkers from the Guyana Sugar Corporation (GuySuCo) Uitvlugt Estate, who have been unable to work as a result of the...
More rice, higher profits promised with FerTech Inc’s specialised fertilisersBy Vishani Ragobeer Vishani@newsroom.stagingsites.cc Rice is one of Guyana’s major agricultural exports but a new agriculture technology company believes that...
Guyana wants CARICOM to include Brazil’s Roraima State in food security masterplanOne day after the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) wrapped up participation in a three-day Agri-Investment Forum and Expo in Georgetown, President...
After ‘long journey’ of advocacy, GHI welcomes legislation for industrial hempBy Kurt Campbell Kurt@newsroom.stagingsites.cc After seven years and with millions of dollars spent on lobbying and advocacy, the Guyana Hemp...
Rush for plantain rice, cassava pizza was ‘through the roof’ at Agri ExpoBy Kurt Campbell Kurt@newsroom.stagingsites.cc The first-ever Agri-Investment Forum and Expo wrapped up in Georgetown on Saturday and a large audience...
CARICOM Heads agree to action timeline, proposals to remove trade barriersThe three-day Agri Investment Forum and Expo wrapped up in Georgetown on Saturday but Regional Heads of Government from across...
‘No need to leave’ – First Lady, CARICOM SG say opportunities ‘ripe’ in CaribbeanFor many years, Caribbean citizens have migrated in search of lucrative employment opportunities but now, the Secretary-General (SG) of the...
Indian investors eye new agri ventures in GuyanaSee below the full statement issued by the High Commission of India in Guyana: The High commission of India in...
Company seeking investors to develop 8,000 acres of agricultural land in PomeroonAlki Investment Inc is seeking investors to develop some 8,000 acres of flat, fertile land located between the Akawini and...
FAO backs Guyana’s aggressive food production agendaThe Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), the specialised United Nations body, has renewed its commitment to Guyana’s agricultural sector with...
Guyana & Dominica to push food production cooperationCaribbean countries are united in the Guyana-led thrust for increasing regional food production and as part of this thrust, Dominican...
‘It has to come from the top’ – Jagdeo says Caribbean leaders need to champion ambitious Agri. planBy Kurt Campbell Kurt@newsroom.stagingsites.cc Caribbean leaders have been urged by Vice President Dr Bharrat Jagdeo to ensure they step up...
Mottley: Quick transportation, removing trade barriers part of ‘practical focus’ of agricultureBy Vishani Ragobeer Vishani@newsroom.stagingsites.cc Regional leaders have been locked in discussions on what is needed to satisfy the food demand...
Hubu Aqua Farm eyes first commercial production of shrimp, prawns by SeptemberBy Kurt Campbell Kurt@newsroom.stagingsites.cc With a reported deficit of shrimp on the local market due to a decline in catches,...
Guyanese farmers accepting of new, safer products and methods – Caribbean ChemicalsBy Kurt Campbell Kurt@newsroom.stagingsites.cc Agriculture in Guyana has for the most part remained conventional with local farmers staying true to...
‘Life or death’ need for investments in Caribbean’s billion-dollar marketBy Vishani Ragobeer Vishani@newsroom.stagingsites.cc Global challenges – be it the COVID-19 pandemic, the Ukraine/ Russia war or climate change –...
‘Open for business’ – The Bahamas seeks Caribbean partners to cut US$1B import billBy Vishani Ragobeer Vishani@newsroom.stagingsites.cc The Bahamas – best known for its tourism- is hoping to reduce its dependency on imported...
