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...
Dr. Homenauth reassigned; new NAREI CEO to be named – Agri. MinisterBy Kurt Campbell After some 20 years serving as the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the National Agricultural Research Institute...
Agri. Minister hosts massive community outreach in Region SixHundreds of residents from several villages in Region Six turned up to have issues affecting them addressed when Minister of...
Despite challenges, women continue to play a major role in local agri-food chainWhether it is Anna Regina, Georgetown or Corriverton, Guyana’s markets appear traditionally dominated by women vendors. Be it fresh fruits...
Lowlands residents promised better drainage and irrigationResidents of the Lowlands, East Coast Demerara, were on Wednesday afternoon promised improved drainage and irrigation following a visit to...
‘Master plan’ for sugar being developed – Finance Minister announcesA “master plan” for sugar is being developed as the government pushes ahead with plans to revive the industry, Dr...
Guyana holds talks on difficulties exporting agri, poultry products to T&TGuyana on Friday convened a virtual Joint Ministerial Trade and Agricultural Meeting with Trinidad and Tobago to discuss market access...
Black Bush farmers affected by flooding to get assistanceThe government has pledged assistance to farmers of Black Bush Polder who were affected by flooding and the National Drainage...
GuySuCo gets $4 billion moreJust three months after the Guyana Sugar Corporation (GuySuCo) was allocated the sum of $3 billion, the government returned to...
FAO improving Value Chain for Guyana – World’s Largest Seabob ProducerGuyana is the world’s largest producer of Atlantic seabob, a commercially important shrimp that is caught from the Atlantic coast...
Auditor General asked to probe suspected corruption in NDIA contractsMinister of Agriculture, Zulfikar Mustapha has put two contracts on hold, which were awarded for works at the National Drainage...
Guyana ups pressure on Panama to pay $1.9B owed to rice millersThe Ministry of Foreign Affairs on Friday dispatched a letter to the Panamanian authorities urging them to honour their obligations...
Some 99% of rice harvested to dateThe Guyana Rice Development Board (GRDB) has announced that of the 94,000 hectares of rice sown for the second crop...
Gov’t pushes for more corn, soya bean cultivationThe Ministry of Agriculture is urging farmers to capitalise on the budgetary measures in the sector to expand their crop...
Moruca, Mabaruma farmers to benefit from $5 M greenhousesFarmers in the Moruca and Mabaruma sub-regions of Region One will soon benefit from the establishment of two greenhouses valued...
Single mother uses climate-smart farming to relieve stress, increase incomeManaging a farm under harsh climatic conditions is hard. Being a single parent is hard. Being a full-time teacher is...
Almost 700 re-hired; $126M spent as GuySuCo pushes ahead with reopening sugar estatesThe Guyana Sugar Corporation (GuySuCo) has re-hired a total of 690 persons to work on three closed estates as...
483 pounds of expired duck meat seized; importer had no permitFollowing a surveillance and inspection exercise to ensure quality protein products fit for human consumption with the upcoming Christmas season,...
New rice variety, which promises record yields of 60 bags per acre, launchedEarlier today, Agriculture Minister, Zulfikar Mustapha officially launched Guyana’s newest rice variety, the GRAND 16, at the Burma Rice Research...
