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...
GAWU welcomes additional $1.5 billon support to sugar industryThe Guyana Agricultural and General Workers Union (GAWU) has welcomed the government’s decision to add another $1.5 billion to the...
Severe weather, blackout compromised national weather watch centre – Dr. CummingsSevere weather conditions and unstable utilities have constrained the work of the National Weather Watch Centre at Hyde Park, Timehri,...
Jet Skis, Jet Boats, Airboats use in MMA/ADA Block banned – Agri. MinistrySee statement from the Ministry of Agriculture below: Temporary Ban on the use of Jet Skis, Jet Boats, Airboats in...
All 10 regions affected by floods; CDC responding to needs of affected citizensAs of Sunday morning, all 10 of Guyana’s Administrative Regions are now affected by various levels of flooding. This is...
Minister Mustapha orders additional pumps to assist with drainage in Black Bush PolderAs residents in Black Bush Polder, Corentyne, Berbice continue to grapple with the severe flooding due to persistent rainfall and...
Relief for flood-affected Corentyne farmersScores of farmers in communities across Corentyne, Berbice, currently affected by flood waters, will soon benefit from relief following an...
West Bank cattle farmers seek new pasture groundsA group of cattle farmers from Catherina Sophia, West Bank Demerara on Tuesday met with Agriculture Minister Zulfikar Mustapha seeking his...
FAO gets new office at LBI Complex; to work closer with Agri. Min.As Guyana seeks to continuously improve its agricultural sector and strengthen food security in the Caribbean, a new office for...
President Ali courts mega investments in agriculture from U.S. companiesOver 150 companies from the United States looking to invest in Guyana, logged in to a virtual seminar on Monday,...
Hike in food prices due to increased shipping costs – GCCI President Guyana is not the only country feeling the squeeze of increased food prices; globally, prices for simple commodities like bread,...
GuySuCo prepares itself to benefit from oil and gasDe-silting of the river channel alongside the Guyana Sugar Corporation’s (GuySuCo) largest berthing facility located at the Demerara Sugar Terminal...
Sugar workers to start receiving outstanding payments from FridayWorkers of the Guyana Sugar Corporation (GuySuCo), who have been involved in protest action in recent months over protracted wage/salary...
Almost $400 million in contracts signed to boost agriculture sectorWith the aim of boosting several of the governmental agencies within local agricultural sector, nearly $400 million in contracts were...
Sugar workers’ protests continue despite assurances from Agri. MinisterWorkers of the Albion and Blairmont sugar estates on Monday morning continued their protest action, expressing dismay regarding the attitude...
Emergency works for flood-affected Mahaicony rice farmersMinister of Agriculture, Zulfikar Mustapha on Friday said emergency works to repair the dams and clear clogged channels in the...
GNBS Certifies Veterinary Services Laboratory of GLDAThe GNBS under its Laboratory Certification Programme certifies medical and testing laboratories across the country to the GYS 170 Standard....
‘Use rice dams in a responsible manner’ – Agri Minister urges as rainy season approaches The Hydromet Office days ago issued an advisory that Guyana should expect continuous moderate to heavy rainfall throughout the weekend...
Investments in rice have made doubling production in five years possibleMinister of Agriculture, Zulfikar Mustapha says Guyana has secured additional markets for rice exports, and with the interventions made in...
