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 seeing historic shift in land surveying, administration and use(FAO) – Guyana is on the verge of completing a digital transformation that will revolutionise land management in this rapidly...
Guyana, DR ink new agreement to kickstart cocoa & coffee production in Reg. 1On Tuesday, the Government of Guyana, through the Ministry of Agriculture, signed a historic agreement with the Government of the...
‘A lifeline’- President launches premium-free crop insurance for rice farmersTo ensure they are compensated in the event of extreme weather conditions and their livelihoods are protected from increasing threat...
President Ali warns citizens not to be bribed: ‘Your vote is your dignity’President Dr Irfaan Ali Sunday evening issued a strong warning against attempts to buy votes, describing such efforts as an...
Guyana’s catfish export ban to the U.S likely to be lifted soonThe United States Ambassador to Guyana, Nicole Theriot, on Wednesday said the longstanding ban on Guyana’s catfish exports to the...
APNU closed estates, now pretends to care – Mustapha rejects Norton’s ‘shameless attempt to rewrite history’Minister of Agriculture, Zulfikar Mustapha, has rejected recent statements by Opposition Leader Aubrey Norton about the future of the Guyana...
Landmark MoU signed between Bloomberg Grain & Guyana to develop food hubA Memorandum of Understanding that will pave the way for a regional food hub at Yarrowkabra, along the Soesdyke-Linden Highway,...
Gov’t to set up insurance mechanism for 6,000 rice farmersThree years after consistent global negotiations, the government has made a breakthrough, securing funding for climate insurance that will benefit...
New airstrip opens for agriculture and tourism in MahaicaRice farmers in Handsome Tree, Mahaica, can now look forward to cheaper operations and bigger yields, thanks to a brand-new...
From drainage to coconuts: President outlines new support for Hubu farmersPresident Dr. Irfaan Ali met with residents of Hubu, Region Three on Thursday, where he outlined a number of projects...
Gov’t building mega industrial, manufacturing & agro-processing hub for small businessesGuyana’s President Dr. Irfaan Ali on Friday night revealed that the government is developing a new industrial, manufacturing, and agro-processing...
Jagdeo announces agri innovation hubs with support centres for every region under new PPP gov’tAgriculture innovation hubs with support centres will be set up in every region in the next PPP government, Vice President...
GuySuCo mustn’t only focus on sugar but other crops, services – Pres. Ali The Guyana Sugar Corporation (GuySuCo) will continue receiving government support, but President Dr. Irfaan Ali says the body must diversify...
System to track diseases in wild meat to soon go nationalOver the past few years, the Sustainable Wildlife Management (SWM) Programme has been working to create a system to track...
Guyana partnering with Massy, Bloomberg to expand export marketAs efforts to expand the country’s export market continue, Agriculture Minister Zulfikar Mustapha said collaborations with Massy Distribution Inc. and...
GuySuCo honours top harvesters for first crop 2025The Guyana Sugar Corporation (GuySuCo) has announced its top-performing cane harvesters for the First Crop of 2025, with Uitvlugt Estate...
$50 billion to transform dams into all-weather roadsThe government is creating its five-year strategy to transform agriculture and food production, with Region Three positioned as a crucial...
Another 20,000 acres land for Reg. 2 farmers – President AliPresident, Dr Mohamed Irfaan Ali announced that some 20,000 acres of new farmland on the Essequibo coast, Region Two will...
