“Guyanese can’t plant coconut trees?” – Jagdeo on foreign company that got lease to...
Opposition Leader Bharrat Jagdeo appears to be highly perturbed that a foreign company was able to secure a lease for 700 acres of land...
Gov’t eyeing black-eye peas production in Region One
As Guyana embarks on an aggressive food security drive, the government is now looking to ramp up black-eye peas cultivation on 1,000 acres of...
No developed lands available for flood-affected Region Five farmers – MMA/ADA GM
While there are lands available in Region Five (Mahaica/Berbice) that flood-affected farmers can access, these domains are undeveloped, says General Manager (GM) of the...
Pres. Ali progressing on achieving Halal industry certification for Guyana
Despite Guyana’s growing acclaim for its significant oil and gas resources, Head of State, Dr. Mohammed Irfaan Ali remains determined to not let the...
Mustapha meets with agency heads to discuss 2026 plans for Agri. Sector
Yesterday, the Agriculture Minister, Zulfikar Mustapha met with programme heads and other senior officers of the Ministry of Agriculture to review performance and discuss...
Pritipaul Singh seeks EPA’s approval to start-up upgraded sections of seafood processing complex
Pritipaul Singh Investments Incorporated (PSII) has reapplied to the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) for authorization to operate its upgraded seafood processing complex and supporting...
Agri. Ministry’s funds upgrades to President’s College Farm; others to benefit from similar initiative
By Staff Writer
On Thursday, Agriculture Minister, Zulfikar Mustapha handed over 400 broiler chicks and starter feed worth $310,000 to the President’s College Agriculture Science...
Agriculture, forestry, fishing sectors expand by 10.9 per cent- Report
The Ministry of Finance’s 2022 half-year report notes that the 10.9 per cent expansion of the agriculture sector was driven by higher output from...
Jagdeo details action to address ‘unscrupulous’ actors in rollout of flood relief grant
A mechanism is being put in place at the Ministry of Agriculture to allow, over the next month, for persons who suffered losses during...
China brings agriculture technology to Guyana
With agriculture being one of the major players in the generation of revenue in Guyana, a number of technical employees in the...
