Guyana surges toward record rice crop as $7B gov’t support shields farmers from global...

The government has injected more than $7.2 billion into the rice industry this year to cushion farmers against a decline in global prices, improve...

Fisherfolk to be relocated as government moves to develop landing sites

Fisherfolk operating along the roadways at Windsor Forest and Zeeburg in Region Three will soon be relocated to a centralised and properly designated landing...

Fisherfolk to receive $150,000 grant, tax-free support – President Ali

President Dr Mohamed Irfaan Ali has announced a major support package for the nation’s fisherfolk, including a $150,000 cash grant for each fisherman and...

Govt continues to support rice industry with $2.7B injection

President Dr Mohamed Irfaan Ali has announced that his government will allocate some $2.7 billion to assist rice farmers amid global declines in rice...

Guyanese elected Director General of IICA

Muhammad Ibrahim, of Guyana, was elected Director General of the Inter-American Institute for Cooperation on Agriculture (IICA) for the period 2026-2030. The ministers of Agriculture of the Americas...

1,500 kilometres of drainage canals, 300 kokers, and 180 pumps to be upgraded

Guyana is set to embark on the largest investment in drainage and irrigation in its history as part of the country’s Low Carbon Development...

Honey production to surpass 30,000 gallons in 2025 – Min. Mustapha 

The Guyana Livestock Development Authority (GLDA) on Friday hosted its second annual Honey Fest at its Mon Repos main office under the theme “Buzz...

Guyana gets its first biotech plant tissue lab

-Over 1 million plantlets per year, compared to the previous 15,000 The government continues to champion food security, with the annual amount of plantlets produced...

Govt pushing for at least 50% of agri businesses to be led by women,...

Agriculture Minister Zulfikar Mustapha delivered the feature address at the launch of the Georgetown Chamber of Commerce and Industry’s (GCCI) Micro and Women Entrepreneur...

Guyana’s next agri-leaders step forward at GSA graduation

Twenty-one-year-old Shannon Wilson of Ithaca Village on the West Bank of Berbice is ready to put his knowledge and skills to work in advancing...

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