30 farmers receive $3.3 Million in inputs to supercharge production
In an empowering move towards agricultural development, 30 farmers from Region Four (Demerara – Mahaica) were provided with essential inputs on Monday, worth $3.3...
Agri. Ministry moves to increase $40B paddy exports in 2022 with expansion of Demerara...
Rice production has been the star of the agriculture industry for two consecutive years. Given the Ministry of Agriculture’s moves thus far for the...
NAREI threatens legal action if Plant Protection Act violated
In order to import agricultural commodities and regulated articles, including fresh fruits, vegetables, flowers, plants, plant parts, timber and timber products, specific permits are...
Onverwagt prawns project to yield $144M annually
The prawns project being developed at Onverwagt, Region Five is poised to produce 12 tonnes of Vannamei prawns per crop, with each tonne expected...
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...
Corentyne Comprehensive High to benefit from shadehouse, other inputs to boost Agri. Science Dept.
Students from the Corentyne Comprehensive High School’s agriculture science department will soon benefit from improved facilities for the practical aspect of their studies following...
Technical team from Guyana to engage Panama over $1.1B owed for 2018 rice deal-Agri....
As it approaches five years since the Panamanian Government failed to pay Guyana $1,184,198,400 for a 2018 rice supply deal, the PPP/C administration has...
Min. Mustapha underscores importance of investments if region is to achieve food security goals
During the recently held Caribbean Agri-Food Investors Conference, Agriculture Minister, Zulfikar Mustapha underscored the importance of investments in the regional agriculture system. This, he...
Hydromet Office says hotter dry season ahead amid El Niño phase
Guyana is set to experience a notably drier and warmer November-January season, as the latest forecast from the Hydrometeorological Service of the Ministry of...
Yakusari Cattle Association receives $3M in fencing material to create secure pastures
The Ministry of Agriculture, through the Guyana Livestock Development Authority (GLDA), recently handed over $3M worth of fencing material to members of the Yakusari...
