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 seeks help to pursue digital agricultureGuyana is seeking the help of the Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) to pursue digital agriculture. “…harnessing the rapid growth...
Food Safety Authority, Trade Policy to increase agri. exportsGuyana is hoping to increase the export of agriculture produce with the establishment of a National Food Safety Authority next...
CDC monitoring sinking oil tanker off Venezuelan coastThe Civil Defence Commission (CDC) said it is closely monitoring the Venezuelan oil tanker with 1.3 million barrels of crude...
Agriculture Minister to lead Guyana at FAO’s Caribbean and Latin America ConferenceAgriculture Minister Zulfikar Mustapha will lead Guyana at the Latin America and the Caribbean Conference of the Food and Agriculture...
GRDB projects 1.1 million tonnes of paddy for 2020Of the 94,132 hectares of rice sown for the second crop of 2020, the Guyana Rice Development Board (GRDB) has...
Record-breaking second rice crop expected in Region SixThe Guyana Rice Development Board (GRDB) has reported that rice production in the East Berbice- Corentyne (Region Six) is expected...
Regions 5, 6 farmers to benefit from technical support, equipmentMinister of Agriculture Zulfikar Mustapha says technical support, equipment and supplies will be provided to Mahaica-Berbice (Region Five) and East...
Poultry Producers Association welcomes budget measuresThe Guyana Poultry Producers Association (GPPA) has welcomed the measures announced by the Irfaan Ali government in its 2020 emergency...
India helping Guyana to reopen sugar estatesThe Guyana Government has asked the Indian Government to help reopen the sugar estates which were closed by the former...
Process started to reopen all closed sugar estates except Wales – President AliThe Government has started the process to reopen sugar estates closed by the former APNU+AFC Government, President Irfaan Ali said...
Parika project shows farmers how to keep reaping regardless of weather conditionsA unique project at Parika/Namryck, East Bank Essequibo, is helping farmers see how they can plant and reap despite weather...
Cabinet approves $29M for emergency works to access dams in Regions 2, 3, 5 & 6Following a decision taken by cabinet on Thursday last, the National Drainage and Irrigation Authority (NDIA) will soon receive in...
$2.6M spent to tackle urgent paddy bug infestationThe Guyana Rice Development Board (GRDB) has expended the sum $2.6M to tackle the paddy bug infestation in rice cultivating...
Gov’t to inject $600 million into cash-strapped GuySuCoThe Government will inject some $600 Million into the Guyana Sugar Corporation (GuySuCo) to assist with wages and salaries for...
Mobile pump installed at No.52 Village to alleviate floodingThe National Drainage and Irrigation Authority (NDIA) on Friday installed a mobile pump at the No.52 Village outfall channel on...
Edghill flags contractors over slothful work at Mahaicony sea defence; to engage third companyPublic Works Minister Juan Edghill on Thursday urged BK International and A&S General Contractors Inc. to complete the fixing of...
Mahaicony sea defence collapses yet again; $145m to fix breachA new section of the sea defence structure at Mahaicony on the East Coast of Demerara (ECD) has collapsed and...
PPP will stick to promise to reopen sugar estates – Agri MinisterBelow is a statement from Minister of Agriculture Zulfikar Mustapha The Former President has jumped on board the bandwagon along...
