Mustapha urges rice farmers to diversify with livestock, poultry and cash crops
Rice farmers are being encouraged to branch out into livestock, poultry and high-value crop production as the government pushes integrated farming to help reduce...
Region Three Rice Farmers receive over $201M in cash grants
Rice farmers in Region Three began receiving more than $201 million in cash grants as the government fulfilled a commitment made by President Dr...
Region Two becoming modern agricultural hub
Unprecedented transformation in agriculture is being accelerated through major investments in production, agro-processing, drainage and irrigation infrastructure, and transportation in Region Two.
These build on...
Onverwagt abattoir produced over 112,000kg of beef to date
The abattoir at Onverwagt, West Coast Berbice, remains fully operational and has produced more than 112,000 kilograms of beef with Ministry of Agriculture rejecting...
Over 34k animals receive welfare intervention from GLDA in recent months
Allegations that cattle are dying across Guyana while the Guyana Livestock Development Authority (GLDA) does nothing have been labelled "totally false" by the agency's...
“The facility was fumigated”- Livestock Boss dispels claims of corruption, inactive abattoir
Regarding them as a deliberate attempts to create unnecessary alarm and, undermine public confidence in the agricultural sector, Head of the Guyana Livestock Development...
$10M meat centre to boost jobs, strengthen food security in Sawariwau Village
A new $10 million meat centre, now 99 per cent complete, is set to create employment opportunities while providing a reliable market for livestock...
Govt to address farmers’ concerns in Canal No 2
Minister within the Ministry of Agriculture, Vikash Ramkissoon, has committed to working closely with farmers in Canal Number Two, West Bank Demerara, to address...
Guyana gets first Drainage and Irrigation Strategy
Officials spoke glowingly today about the prospects for a Guyana that is no longer plagued by flash floods and inefficient drainage. This look to...
Farmers hail Nano Urea fertiliser, see greater yields
Having increased her paddy yield from approximately 460 bags with the traditional fertiliser to 636 bags with the Nano Urea fertiliser, Parbatie Singh, also...
