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...
Farmers can now choose between fertiliser or cash supportFarmers now have the option to receive the fertiliser support either in kind or direct cash equivalent, based on their...
Pres. Ali applauds local farmers as study finds Guyana is only country to produce all the food it needsPresident Irfaan Ali on Saturday applauded the country’s farmers in response to a recent study, published in Nature Food –...
GuySuCo says Uitvlugt Estate surpasses production target See below the full release from the Guyana Sugar Corporation (GuySuCo): The Uitvlugt Estate is the first of the four...
Major agricultural, drainage initiatives for Corentyne communitiesLast Saturday, during a series of meetings with hundreds of residents and farmers from several villages along the Corentyne Coast,...
19 participants from Guyana, St. Lucia graduate from agri. trainingOn Friday, 19 participants from Guyana and St. Lucia received certification after participating in a four-day training exercise in Climate...
‘Comprehensive’ agri support for Topoo Village In another step towards strengthening rural agricultural communities, Agriculture Minister Zulfikar Mustapha met with residents and farmers of Topoo Village...
Additional buyer, free fertiliser & transportation support among relief measures announced for Reg. 2 rice farmers Agriculture Minister Zulfikar Mustapha on Wednesday engaged rice farmers and announced several relief measures meant to help them as soon...
Victoria Greens to open new US$2M greenhouse facility by yearendVictoria Greens is set to open a state-of-the-art US$2 million greenhouse before the end of 2025. The new facility will...
Free bag of fertiliser for every farmer with govt’s $2 billlion injection President Dr. Irfaan Ali announced on Friday that the government will make $2 billion available, an investment that will allow...
Traditional approaches evolving to address transforming agri-food systems challenges – MustaphaAgriculture Minister Zulfikar Mustapha said that while Guyana is blessed with a diverse agricultural landscape, the country is not exempt...
GMSA hoping to boost exports through online platformAt the Annual General Meeting of the Guyana Manufacturing and Services Association (GMSA) on Friday, outgoing President Ramsay Ali announced...
New $32 million facility to help support Corentyne fisherfolkOn Saturday, Agriculture Minister Zulfikar Mustapha commissioned the Upper Corentyne Fisherman Cooperative Society Administrative Building at Number 79 Village on...
Another brackish water shrimp programme launchedFisherfolk in East Berbice – Corentyne will soon benefit from a programme aimed at supplementing their income as the Government...
New initiative to further strengthen seabob industry, empower more womenA new initiative has been launched to revitalise the cooperative societies within Guyana’s artisanal fisheries sector. The project is spearheaded...
$300 million to build ramp, small wharf at Mon Repos for fisherfolkAn estimated $300 million is being spent to construct a ramp and small wharf, as well as to dredge waterways...
Some nine million bags of paddy for harvesting in first crop of 2025 – Minister MustaphaAgriculture Minister, Zulfikar Mustapha, has announced that approximately nine million bags of paddy are expected to be harvested during the...
Victoria Greens: Pioneering hydroponics farming in GuyanaEstablished just over a year ago, Victoria Greens, a hydroponics farm is making waves in Guyana with its quality high-value...
Farmers happy as Gov’t intervention ensures $4,000 per bag of paddySome 6,500 paddy producers are set to benefit from a new agreement that guarantees a price of $4,000 per bag...
