Guyana to significantly scale down onion, red bean imports in 2 yrs -Jagdeo
Vice President, Dr Bharrat Jagdeo recently acknowledged that while food prices have been climbing, citizens can be assured that the government is actively working...
Major Agriculture Investment Conference to be held in May
Guyana is expected to host a regional agriculture investment conference from May 19 to 21, 2022 so as to facilitate intense consultations between the...
6000 rice farmers to benefit from free insurance
– ‘crop insurance mechanism, more than just a relief. It’s a lifeline’- Pres Ali
For the next three years, more than 6000 rice farmers will...
Food safety act to be operationalised next month – Agri. Minister
In exercise of the power conferred upon him by Section 2 of the Food Safety Act, Agriculture Minister Noel Holder, has named February 3,...
Guyana to soon establish national honey bank – Pres. Ali
A national honey bank will soon be established in Guyana to advance production and capitalize on improved access to regional markets. Several specialists have...
Pres. Ali launches Agri. Entrepreneurship Programme; pilot project to generate $70M per year
By Staff Writer
President Irfaan Ali launched, on Tuesday, the Agriculture and Innovation Entrepreneurship Programme to bolster the agriculture sector, empower youths and create jobs.
During...
Guyana earns over $900M for non-traditional exports in first half of 2024 -Agri. Minister
Guyana's agricultural sector is booming, with non-traditional exports exceeding $919 million in the first half of 2024.
This represents a 12.7 per cent increase, with...
EITI urges Guyana to implement Inland Fisheries Policy
In the Guyana Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (EITI) Report for the fiscal year 2021, a notable concern emerges: the absence of a functional Inland...
Guyana’s next agri-leaders step forward at GSA graduation
Twenty-one-year-old Shannon Wilson of Ithaca Village on the West Bank of Berbice is ready to put his knowledge and skills to work in advancing...
Ministry debunks Glenn Lall’s falsehoods on fishing, agri., oil industries
The Ministry of Natural Resources on Monday addressed several misleading statements made by Kaieteur News Publisher, Glenn Lall in March 16,2025 article headlined:“Disasters of...
