Agri. Ministry issues 128 leases to farmers to expand production
On Wednesday, the Ministry of Agriculture’s Mahaica Mahaicony Abary – Agriculture Development Authority (MMA – ADA) hosted its annual Open Day activity at its...
FAO, Agri. Ministry host consultation on Inland Fisheries and Aquaculture Regulations
The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) and the Fisheries Department of the Ministry of Agriculture recently held a two-day virtual...
Poultry programme launched in Uitvlugt
The first batch of 50 residents from Uitvlugt, along the West Coast of Demerara, will soon begin poultry production to become self-sufficient, following the...
Guyana’s hatching egg industry closer to realisation
The government is making aggressive efforts to establish a massive hatching egg industry to support Guyana’s already burgeoning poultry sector.
The country currently imports approximately...
RAC Chairman overrules Nandlall’s submission that Committee was not properly constituted
On October 29, the Mahaica Mahaicony Abary-Agricultural Development Authority (MMA-ADA) took about 50 rice farmers before Region Five’s Rice Assessment Committee (RAC) to answer...
‘Cut Rose’ Project to be expanded countrywide
The ‘Cut Rose’ has been a very valuable project and has benefitted especially women and single parents since its inception.
Speaking with the Department of Public...
Victoria farmers to soon benefit from farm-to-market road- Min. Mustapha assures
Farmers from Victoria Village on the East Bank of Demerara (EBD) will soon benefit from better access to their farmlands with the construction of...
Guyana’s $100M soil testing lab will deliver results to farmers in two to three...
Guyana is on track to increase efficiencies regarding its food security objectives, thanks to a $100 million invested in the modernization of a soil...
Rice exports earn a whopping $45.2B for 2023- Minister Mustapha
Agriculture Minister, Zulfikar Mustapha disclosed on Saturday that rice exports earnings soared to $45.2 billion for 2023. He said this is approximately $3 billion...
Gov’t fulfils almost 1500 of its agriculture commitments- Min Mustapha
The government has since fulfilled 1500 agricultural commitments during recent community meetings country-wide.
Currently, 300 more are being examined by various agricultural agencies to find...
