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...
After years of waiting, rice farmers & millers get money owedSeveral farmers and millers in Region Two (Pomeroon- Supenaam) on Saturday received $437 million, funds they were owed for almost...
‘Layers of bureaucracy’ in Trinidad still affecting regional tradeThe Caribbean Community (CARICOM) has an ambitious goal: cutting down the exorbitant amount of money it spends on importing food...
‘Heads will roll’ at GuySuCo if sugar production targets not met in early 2025 – PresidentPresident Dr. Irfaan Ali issued a stern, public warning to the management of the Guyana Sugar Corporation (GuySuCo) that shortcomings...
Over $112M in contracts inked for drainage, irrigation works in LindenOn Friday, the Ministry of Agriculture through the National Drainage and Irrigation Authority (NDIA) signed contracts with over fifty-two (52)...
Landing facility, shed for Reg. 5 fisherfolk nearing completionThe construction of the landing facility and shed at the Three-door Sluice in D’Edward Village, Region Five is nearing completion....
Guyana’s tissue culture facility to be completed by March 2025Guyana’s tissue culture facility is expected to be completed by the first quarter of 2025, significantly boosting plantlet production from 13,000 to...
Agri. Ministry to intensify efforts to monitor market prices as holiday season approachesIn an ongoing effort to sensitize consumers about price trends in markets across Guyana, the Ministry of Agriculture through the...
Guyana produced 18,000 gallons of honey as of October 2024Guyana has been experiencing major success in honey production, having already produced approximately 18,000 gallons of honey as of October...
UG’s sustainable agri project making huge impact in MochaIn the quiet, close-knit community of Mocha Village on the East Bank, Demerara, something extraordinary is happening. Through a collaborative...
From supplying ferries to scholarships, India pitches itself as key partner for CARICOMBy Vishani Ragobeer vishani@newsroom.stagingsites.cc India, the world’s fastest-growing major economy, is keen on deepening ties with the Caribbean Community (CARICOM)...
More than 260 Canal Polder farmers benefit from drainage supportOver the last few months, approximately 260 farmers from Canal Polder on the West Bank of Demerara benefited from infrastructural...
Tarlogie model farm commissioned to advance sustainable agriculture in GuyanaIn a significant step towards agricultural modernization and food security in Guyana, the Minister of Agriculture, Zulfikar Mustapha, commissioned a...
Brackish Water Shrimp production in Reg. 6 sees massive increaseDuring a meeting on Saturday with shrimp farmers from Region Six at the Albion Sports Complex, Agriculture Minister Zulfikar Mustapha...
Upper Corentyne farmers to expand production on 30,000 acres of land Farmers from the Upper Corentyne area will soon commence several projects to bring all available land into productive use, further...
Brackish water shrimp farming: Tiny animals a big boost to BerbiceBy Malisa Playter- Harry Sewdat Persaud, an aquaculture farmer and businessman, grew up around his father’s modest fish farm. It...
Rice milk, coconut jelly ice-cream among new products developed by GSA graduatesScores of students graduated from the Guyana School of Agriculture (GSA) on Tuesday and the school’s principal, Gavindra Ramnarain highlighted...
Balancing oil wealth and agriculture for economic growth; Berbice Expo & Trade Fair 2024 opensThe Berbice Expo and Trade Fair 2024 officially opened Friday night at the Welfare Ground in East Canje Berbice, with...
In innovative push, GSA students make bread from rice, sweet potatoAs Guyana continues to work on reducing its food import bill, students at the Guyana School of Agriculture (GSA) introduced...
