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...
‘We’re creating a brand’ – Agri. Minister says as Guyana, Barbados pushing food agendaBy Vishani Ragobeer Vishani@newsroom.stagingsites.cc Agriculture Minister Zulfikar Mustapha says concrete plans to import sheep from Barbados and construct a new...
Millers now paying $63k per tonne of paddy- Agri MinisterAggrieved rice farmers of Black Bush Polder, Corentyne, are now forced to accept $63,000 per tonne of paddy from millers...
Local wheat production ‘very promising’; Guyana moves to counter Russian/Ukraine food falloutA global shortage of wheat, stemming from the Ukraine/Russia crisis, has impacted many countries, including Guyana, but Agriculture Minister Zulfikar...
Region Two rice farmers get $200 increase in paddy priceTwo days after rice farmers from Region Two (Pomeroon – Supenaam) began protesting for an increase in paddy price, Minister...
Rice farmers in Reg. 2 protest paddy priceScores of rice farmers in Region Two (Pomeroon-Supenaam) on Tuesday staged a peaceful protest demanding higher prices for paddy. The...
Millers agree to pay rice farmers $65k per tonne of paddyAggrieved rice farmers from Black Bush Polder, Corentyne, will now be paid $65,000 per tonne of paddy rice after the...
Guyana joins world-renowned Yoga Guru’s ‘Save Soil Movement’In keeping with the objectives outlined in the government’s Low Carbon Development Strategy (LCDS), a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) was...
Pork production expected to increase by over 880,000 poundsGuyana’s development is moving at an incredibly fast pace leaving a gap for more food products. As a result, the...
Greater mutton production in Caribbean could see $8.9B earned yearly- Pres. AliCountries in the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) have been spending billions to import mutton every year, but a new partnership between...
Pres. Ali touts creation of more jobs at Enmore & AlbionBy Vishani Ragobeer Vishani@newsroom.stagingsites.cc The Irfaan Ali-led government continues to invest in reviving Guyana’s age-old sugar industry and now, with...
With Guatemala as new partner, Guyana eyes coffee & palm oil productionBy Vishani Ragobeer Vishani@newsroom.stagingsites.cc Guyana and Guatemala have entered into fresh bilateral talks that could see Guyana producing coffee and...
Higher food prices possible with Ukraine- Russia conflict – PM MottleyThe COVID-19 pandemic has resulted in a surge in the price of food and other commodities but Barbadian Prime Minister...
Guyana ready to collaborate with Central American countries on food security – President AliPresident Irfaan Ali told the Caribbean Community (CARICOM)/Central American Integration System (SICA) Summit that Guyana is ready to collaborate with...
Chicken shortage: Christmas, bonus, ease in COVID restrictions caused high demandThere has been a noticeable shortage in poultry supply across the country, sparking public frustration and the high cost of...
CARICOM heads laud Ali’s proposals to cut food imports; investment conf. slated for Guyana in MayBy Vishani Ragobeer Vishani@newsroom.stagingsites.cc Guyana’s President Dr. Irfaan Ali has been praised for his proposals to cut the Caribbean’s massive...
Caribbean spends millions to import poultry but Guyana offers new solutionsBy Vishani Ragobeer Vishani@newsroom.stagingsites.cc A detailed analysis of the agricultural sector and imports of several countries within the Caribbean Community...
Pres. Ali announces $20B financing as part of plans to boost food production in CARICOMReducing the Caribbean’s expensive food import bill, which is more than US $4 billion annually, has been a key focus...
Pres. Ali lauded for leadership role in transforming Regional Agri-food systemsPresident Dr Mohamed Irfaan Ali received high praises today from the Prime Minister of Belize John Briceño, for his commitment...
