IICA creates special fund to help CARICOM countries reduce food import bill 25 %...
The Inter-American Institute for Cooperation on Agriculture (IICA) announced today that it will create a Special Fund for the Caribbean to promote initiatives and...
Allegations of ineligible persons receiving flood relief assistance “cause for concern” – Minister Mustapha
Agriculture Minister Zulfikar Mustapha yesterday, expressed concern after persons from several flood-affected regions are claiming that persons who did not suffer losses as a...
Hydromet Office predicts considerable rainfall from mid-November; miners and farmers urged to take precautionary...
The Hydrometeorological Service of the Ministry of Agriculture is forecasting wetter-than-usual rainfall conditions across all regions starting this month. This is considered Guyana’s secondary...
Guyana, Suriname ink agreements to develop Agri., Health sectors
To enhance the performance of their agriculture and health sectors, Ministers from Suriname and Guyana signed two key agreements at the Arthur Chung Convention...
Measurable strategy developed for CARICOM’s 25 by 2025 food import initiative
President, Dr Irfaan Ali recently revealed that “tremendous progress” has been made to date in achieving CARICOM’s goal to reduce its food import bill...
500 families to access 50 acres of aquaponics farms in Berbice
Approximately 500 single-parent families from Rose Hall and surrounding villages in Berbice will soon have access to 50 acres of land for advanced farming...
LAC Flavours Forum showcases Amazon’s Food and Beverage export potential
Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in the food and beverage sector from Latin America and the Caribbean as well as international buyers held more...
GKB begins process to integrate Enmore workers into oil and gas industry
Guysons K+B (GKB) Industries Inc. has started the training needs assessment and administrative process to employ over 40 workers from the Guyana Sugar Corporation...
GAWU writes to GuySuCo as corporation goes mum on sugar workers’ call for pay...
After some 3,500 sugar workers petitioned President David Granger for pay increases almost three months ago, the Guyana Agricultural and General Workers Union (GAWU)...
Dismantling barriers to trade in agricultural commodities will enhance regional food security – President
Guyana's President, Dr. Irfaan Ali is advocating for the dismantling of barriers to trade in agricultural commodities. He said this key to enhancing food...
