Region Nine farmers reap over $15M from onion harvest with government support
Farmers in Region Nine are celebrating a strong onion harvest at Manari Creek, reaping more than $15 million in crops as the government-backed agricultural...
Govt. positioning Region 7 farmers to satisfy cassava market in Barbados
Agriculture Minister, Zulfikar Mustapha is setting the stage for Region Seven farmers to satisfy the demand for cassava in Barbados.
Cassava is of particular importance...
Region Two becoming modern agricultural hub
Unprecedented transformation in agriculture is being accelerated through major investments in production, agro-processing, drainage and irrigation infrastructure, and transportation in Region Two.
These build on...
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...
$51M allocated to push agriculture in Region 10
The Upper Demerara-Berbice Region, mostly known for being rich in bauxite, in 2019 has benefited from a budgetary allocation of $51,762,000 from...
Pres. Ali assures govt. working to reopen Skeldon Sugar Estate; confirms Paul Cheong is...
President Dr Mohamed Irfaan Ali has reaffirmed the government's commitment to reopening the Skeldon Sugar Estate in Region Six, despite facing several challenges.
Addressing residents...
CARICOM Heads to meet in Suriname Sunday; food security, governance high on agenda
The Caribbean Community (CARICOM)'s 43rd Regular Meeting of the Conference of Heads of Government will be held in Suriname from July 3 to 5,...
NAREI commissions new $38M office to serve farmers in Paramakatoi
By Staff Writer
In a bid to improve its extension services in far-flung areas of the country, the National Agriculture Research and Extension Institute (NAREI),...
$60M agro-processing facility being constructed in Region 2
- Construction to be completed before the end of June
Within the next three months, farmers from Pomeroon- Supernaam will benefit from a state-of-the-art agro-processing...
New $528M pump station commissioned at Andrews, Region Two
Thanks to a $528 million investment, residents of Andrews in Region Two now have a new pump station. Commissioned on Saturday, the station will...
