Govt. spending over $400M on facility to produce 1 million disease-free plantlets annually
A $402.5 million tissue culture and micropropagation facility is currently under construction at the National Agricultural Research and Extension Institute (NAREI). This forms part...
East Bank Demerara residents to benefit from new pump station at Craig
To mitigate flooding in many farming areas while increasing food productivity, residents along the East Bank corridor will soon benefit from the construction of...
Mustapha advocates for CARICOM’s Unity on food security amidst climatic adversities at policy forum
Agriculture Minister, Zulfikar Mustapha addressed the fourth CARICOM-Canada Policy Forum on Thursday, emphasizing the critical role of food security in the prosperity of CARICOM...
Agri. Ministry signs close to $500M in contracts; Minister warns against sloppy works, delays
The Ministry of Agriculture inked close to $500M in contracts on Friday last to advance the works of the sector. The contracts were signed...
Coalition bought wrong pump engines, PPP/C still engaging supplier – ministry
The Guyana Government says it is still engaging the company with whom it's predecessor had contracted to supply several engines. Those engines, Guyana Standard...
Prisons’ Agriculture Programme proves to be sustainable, cost-saving venture- Director
The agriculture programme being implemented by the Guyana Prison Service (GPS) has proven to be a sustainable and cost-saving venture, says Nicklon Elliot, Director...
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...
New nano fertiliser launched, promises higher rice yields
The Ministry of Agriculture in collaboration with the Guyana Rice Development Board (GRDB) on Wednesday launched the country’s first nano urea fertiliser at the...
Minister Mustapha assures Corentyne rice farmers that all access dams will be fixed
Rice farmers from the #52 to #74 area on the Corentyne Coast in Region Six (East Berbice – Corentyne) were assured that all the...
NAREI, CAPA sign agreements to help farmers adopt new practices
The National Agricultural Research and Extension Institute (NAREI) and the Caribbean Agricultural Productivity Improvement Activity (CAPA) have signed two Memoranda of Understanding (MoUs), aimed...
