$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...
Flood Monitoring Taskforce prepared for weekend of heavy rainfall
Prime Minister, Brigadier (Ret’d), Mark Phillips said officials are working around the clock to ensure no administrative region is neglected during the current rainy...
Guyana, Dominican Republic to work on large-scale mango, avocado production
Guyana and the Dominican Republic are set to strengthen cooperation in the agriculture sector, with plans underway to develop large-scale mango and avocado production...
GuySuCo key to food security, national growth – Jagdeo
Vice President Dr Bharrat Jagdeo has pushed back against recent criticisms targeting President, Dr Mohamed Irfaan Ali’s remarks at the Enmore Martyrs, stressing that...
Rice farmers seeing higher yields- Min. Mustapha
In the last two years, rice farmers were adversely affected by severe flooding, resulting in shortened opportunities for sowing and harvesting. Despite such challenging...
Agri. Ministry donates inputs to Buxton Farmers’ Group
On Friday, representatives from the Buxton-Friendship Farmers’ Group received a number of inputs and farming implements from the Ministry of Agriculture to further encourage...
Govt to establish large-scale chicken farm in Kamarang to boost food security
Residents of the Upper Mazaruni district are expected to benefit from lower food costs as the government moves to establish a large-scale poultry operation...
Local juices, honey to become major export products under PPP/C govt
The People’s Progressive Party/Civic (PPP/C) has promised to ramp up the production of honey and local fruit juices for export as part of its...
GRDB commissions $10M drying floor at Riverstown
By Staff Writer
The Guyana Rice Development Board (GRDB) on Friday commissioned a $10M drying floor at Riverstown, Essequibo Coast. Guyana Standard understands that it...
National Fisherfolk body resuscitated; industry to see more robust monitoring
The Guyana National Fisherfolk Organization (GNFO) hosted its second national election yesterday.
Representatives from the Upper Corentyne Fisherman Corp Society, Rosignol Fishermen’s Corp, Albion Landing...
