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...
Rowley, Mottley ponder single company register for CARICOMBy Kurt Campbell Kurt@newsroom.stagingsites.cc In a push to achieve the true and full potential of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Single...
Mottley says some imports offensive to independent CARICOM, urges ‘change in mindset’By Kurt Campbell Kurt@newsroom.stagingsites.cc As the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) puts focus on reducing its over US$4 billion food import bill,...
‘We must do better to remove trade barriers imposed on each other’ – CARICOM ChairmanBy Vishani Ragobeer Vishani@newsroom.stagingsites.cc As countries of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) join together in fervent efforts to boost regional food...
‘We cannot lose this momentum’ – Pres. Ali presses CARICOM Heads on shared actionBy Kurt Campbell Kurt@newsroom.stagingsites.cc The regional momentum towards food security as a whole was revived on Thursday as Heads of...
Guyanese farm eyes 200 workers, multi-billion export marketSabina Farms, a Guyanese company, is hoping to employ 200 workers, mainly from small, rural communities as it targets the...
Hemp Bill proposes fines, jail time for illegal cultivation; Regulatory Authority will manage affairsIn keeping with its promise to see the “orderly development” of the local hemp industry by mid-year, the government on...
Animal exhibition for Agri Investment ForumThe highly anticipated Agri Investment Forum and Expo set for May 19-21 will have live animals on display. This was...
Almost 300 persons, 80 exhibitors registered for Agri Investment Forum & ExpoAlmost 300 hundred participants, including regional businesses and organisations, along with investors from across the world have, already registered and...
Heavy rainfall, flooding expected; NDIA in massive drainage cleanupThis year’s May/ June rainy season is expected to encompass similar heavy rainfall, which may lead to widespread flooding as...
Guyana, Brazil tout food production, removal of trade barriers to satisfy C’bbean marketGuyana has been tasked with leading food security efforts within the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) and a growing partnership with Brazil...
As Guyana braces for heavy rainfall, Mustapha worries about late rice harvestsHeavy rainfall and potential flash flooding is expected during the ongoing May/ June rainy season and though drainage works are...
Another 100 shade houses to push agri. production by next monthWith the continued aim of boosting local agricultural production, another 100 shade houses will be constructed to help with the...
Guyana importing 2,000 cows from Brazil in bid to cut $30M dairy importsAt the end of last year, Guyana spent about $30 million importing dairy products but the country is now pursuing...
5,000 vulnerable farmers targeted in new CA$20M training, support project A new agricultural training and support programme is targeting 5,000 vulnerable farmers in Guyana in a bid to cultivate entrepreneurial...
Gov’t seeking to expand local production to counter price hikesLocal content provisions are expected to generate a higher demand for Guyanese goods, like food products, but with the possibility...
Flood relief continues as gov’t agency gifts farmers black giant chicksThe first 40 of 100 farmers from across Guyana each received 100 black giant chickens on Friday from the Guyana...
Black Belly Project: Sheep in quarantine, to arrive in a few weeksOne thousand black belly sheep destined for Guyana from Barbados are currently in quarantine to minimise the risk of importing...
First wheat test a success, open field trial to begin soonThe first trial to determine if wheat can be produced here has been completed and according to the Minister of...
