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...
Guyana to test 15 varieties of wheat within weeks In the coming weeks, Guyana will commence the trial stage of 15 varieties of wheat to determine the best quality...
Agri. Minister distributes hampers to fishermen; optimistic about fishing industryMinister of Agriculture Zulfikar Mustapha on Wednesday visited the Lusignan Community on the East Coast of Demerara where he provided...
Prices for fruits, vegetables decrease; Agri. Minister credits gov’t interventionsMinister of Agriculture Zulfikar Mustapha on Wednesday revealed that there is an apparent decrease in the prices of fruits and...
From food to craft: Guyanese products heading to Barbados ‘agrofest’Guyana and Barbados are working together to boost agricultural production and safeguard the Caribbean’s food security agenda and as part...
Guyana to host 38th FAO Conference in 2024Guyana will, in 2024, host the 38th session of the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) Regional Conference for...
Sugar prices sweeter but GuySuCo braces for ‘brutal’ hike in fertiliser costsThe cost of sugar, like other goods, has increased on the international market but the cash-strapped Guyana Sugar Corporation (GuySuCo)...
Guyana gets full endorsement to host regional agri conference in 2024Guyana will host the 38th Food and Agriculture (FAO) Regional Conference for Latin America and the Caribbean in 2024 after...
Agri. Minister asks FAO to make financing ‘equally available’ for indigenous people, small farmersCognisant of the devastating effects of climate change on Small Island Developing States (SIDs), Guyana’s Minister of Agriculture Zulfikar Mustapha...
Gov’t rolls out ambitious plan to redesign drainage systemsThe government on Tuesday rolled out an ambitious plan to redesign the country’s drainage systems to battle flooding. The country’s...
Farmers in Reg. 6 & 10 targeted for new hemp industry – JagdeoThe government will soon legalise the growth of hemp in Guyana and Vice President Dr. Bharrat Jagdeo has announced that...
New group to tackle cattle theft in Reg. 5 – Pres. AliA special ‘anti-rustling’ group will be developed in Region Five (Mahaica-Berbice) to crack down on cattle rustling, President Dr Irfaan...
Black Belly Sheep project: 20% of farmers must be women, 35% must be young people – AliEmpowering women and youth in agriculture is part of President Dr Irfaan Ali’s vision to eradicate biases and create equal...
Reg. 5 must be livestock capital of CARICOM; 1,000 Black Belly sheep to arrive soonBy Isanella Patoir Isanella@newsroom.stagingsites.cc President Dr Irfaan Ali on Sunday announced that 1,000 Black Belly sheep will arrive in Guyana...
Albion Estate surpasses weekly sugar production target for second timeSee below full press release issued by the Guyana Sugar Corporation: For the second consecutive week, the Albion/Port Mourant Estate...
Agri. Ministry signs over $2 billion in contracts; $544 million pump station for CharitySeveral agencies attached to the Ministry of Agriculture signed 32 contracts totalling some $2,121,486,609 for the construction and rehabilitation of...
Emirates Future Group eyes investment in red meat, trade of livestockThe Emirates Future Group, one of the largest Emirati companies investing in food production, is looking at investing in Guyana...
Workplace deaths in agri. sector flagged by Labour MinistryThough there has been a decrease in both the number of workplace deaths and accidents in 2021, Guyana’s Labour Ministry...
‘No lock-out’ – Mustapha says Local Content law not blocking Trini investmentsBy Shikema Dey Shikema@newsroom.stagingsites.cc Guyana has been courting investors in Trinidad and Tobago, making it clear that the country’s Local...
