High demand in oil, mining sectors kept livestock subsector afloat last year
Though the agriculture, forestry and fishing sectors bore the brunt of the impact of the unprecedented floods last year, some subsectors still managed to...
Regions Six, Ten earmarked for industrial hemp cultivation as Govt pursues processing plant -Mustapha
Minister of Agriculture Zulfikar Mustapha has said that the government is advancing plans to develop an industrial hemp industry in Guyana, with Regions Six...
Gov’t to invest additional $50M to develop Meadow Bank Wharf
The government will invest an additional $50 million to further rehabilitate Meadow Bank Wharf in Georgetown, aiming to enhance its aesthetic appeal for fish...
NAREI donates plants to Prison Service
The Guyana Prison Service’s “grow more campaign” recently received 20 trays of pak choi and 10 trays of lettuce from the National Agricultural Research...
Guyana advances role as regional food security anchor
– as Pres Ali opens COSALFA 52nd General Meeting
President Dr Mohamed Irfaan Ali on Wednesday positioned Guyana as a rising agricultural powerhouse and a...
Govt. invites bids to build $2.7 billion paddy drying and storage facility
The Ministry of Agriculture is inviting bids for the construction of a comprehensive Drying and Storage Paddy Facility in Region Two, with the project...
Brackish-water shrimp project launched on Essequibo Coast
Agriculture Minister, Zulfikar Mustapha, on Wednesday launched the brackish-water shrimp project on the Essequibo Coast.
While addressing those gathered, Minister Mustapha pointed to the success...
COVID-19 has exposed how vulnerable Agri. Sector is to infectious diseases – Minister Mustapha
Earlier this week, Agriculture Ministers from Latin America and the Caribbean met with senior officials from the World Bank for a virtual roundtable discussion...
Berbice fisherfolk to receive $150,000 relief grants by July – VP Jagdeo
Fisherfolk from across East Berbice – Corentyne ( Region Six) are expected to start receiving $150,000 relief grants by July. This was announced by...
Govt. working on interventions for rice farmers as market price forecast to drop by...
With rice production for 2025 targeted at a record-breaking 804,000 metric tonnes, General Secretary of the People’s Progressive Party / Civic (PPP/C), Dr. Bharrat...
