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...

CAD$20M project launched to strengthen role of youths, men, and women in Agriculture

By Staff Writer Today, the World University Service of Canada (WUSC) hosted a virtual exercise to launch its five-year Sustainable Agriculture in the Caribbean (SAC)...

Agri. Minister calls in Auditor-General to probe contracts APNU+AFC gave out after 2020 elections

Almost five months after the General and Regional Elections were held this year, the APNU+AFC regime was still operating as though it were a...

Pritipaul Singh seeks EPA’s approval to start-up upgraded sections of seafood processing complex

Pritipaul Singh Investments Incorporated (PSII) has reapplied to the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) for authorization to operate its upgraded seafood processing complex and supporting...

Govt. distributes 100 toxic chemicals storage containers to farmers

By Staff Writer The Ministry of Agriculture’s Pesticides and Toxic Chemicals Control Board (PTCCB) yesterday distributed 100 storage cabinets to farmers across the country. The...

Agri.,Tourism Ministers sign MoU to further develop agritourism policy

Agriculture Minister, Zulfikar Mustapha and Minister of Tourism, Industry, and Commerce, Onedige Walrond took a significant step towards harnessing Guyana’s agritourism potential with the...

CARICOM makes headway with securing sustainable agriculture insurance for vulnerable states

CARICOM Member States, since the establishment of the Ministerial Taskforce (MTF) by President Irfaan Ali, have been working towards the establishment of a sustainable...

MMA-ADA gets $110M excavator to aid land clearing programme

The Mahaica-Mahaicony Abary- Agricultural Development Authority (MMA-ADA) at Onverwagt, Region Five on Saturday received a $110 million Amphibious Excavator to aid in the efficient...

Corn and soya cultivation attracts attention of new investors; discussions ongoing for Nov. start

The cultivation of corn and soya in the Tacama Savannah has attracted the attention of new investors. In fact, Minister of Agriculture, Zulfikar Mustapha...

CARICOM to tackle food insecurity and malnutrition by 2030 – Pres. Ali

The Caribbean Community (CARICOM), aiming to reduce its food import bill by 25 percent by next year, is now extending its ambitions to eradicate...

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