Some 99% of rice harvested to date; Region Five produced highest volume
The Guyana Rice Development Board (GRDB) has announced that of the 94,000 hectares of rice sown for the second crop of 2020, 99 per...
CARICOM’s agri-insurance programme launched to support farmers, fisherfolk
The Caribbean Community (CARICOM) has accomplished a significant milestone in its quest for food and nutrition security, with the launch of its private sector-driven...
Initiative launched to boost capacity, marketability of Guyana’s agro-processors
It is well known that Guyana’s agriculture sector makes an almost 20 percent contribution annually to the Gross Domestic Product (GDP). Be that as...
No more ploughing with forks for some Region 10 farmers
With the provision of motorized tillers sourced by the Government of Guyana, many Region 10 and Region 4 farmers will no longer have to...
NAREI signs MOU to advance training among women, youths in climate-smart agricultural practices
The National Agriculture Research and Extension Institute (NAREI) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) on Wednesday with the World University Service of Canada (WUSC)...
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...
Several Caribbean Leaders to attend Agri-Investment Forum and Expo
A number of Heads of Government from the Caribbean and Central America have confirmed their participation in the Agri-Investment Forum and Expo, scheduled for...
Agri Minister reassures ECD farmers of govt’s committment to develop sector
Agriculture Minister, Zulfikar Mustapha met with farmers from Enmore and other surrounding communities and reassured them of the government’s commitment to developing the agriculture...
Agri. Minister green lights almost $400M in contracts; warns companies to deliver works on...
The Ministry of Agriculture disclosed today that 12 contracts totaling almost $400 million were signed with several companies to enhance the services provided by...
Minister Mustapha distributes Certificates of Title to farmers under Rice Insurance Programme
Minister of Agriculture, Zulfikar Mustapha, on Saturday, met with rice farmers to discuss the ongoing development of the rice sector and to formally distribute...
