Close to $1B in flood relief grants distributed to Region Six farmers

Minister of Agriculture, Zulfikar Mustapha, on Sunday, spearheaded the distribution of the Governmentโ€™s flood relief cash grants at several locations in East Berbice โ€“...

Farmers’ Organizations participate in workshop to strengthen capacities in sustainable farming

On Wednesday, August 17, the Farmersโ€™ Organizations for Africa, Caribbean, and Pacific Programme (FO4ACP) brought together representatives from farmers' groups, government institutions and other...

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 Guyanaโ€™s agritourism potential with the...

Blairmont sugar estate workers protest for pay increase

Workers of Blairmont Estate today held a picketing exercise outside of the Estateโ€™s administrative office demanding a pay increase and "fair treatment" from the...

GCCI, Ministry of Agriculture team up for awareness sessions for farmersย 

The Georgetown Chamber of Commerce and Industry (GCCI), and the Ministry of Agriculture have pooled their efforts to conduct a series of Awareness and...

After seven years of delays, Guyana finally receives $7.5M Panama rice payment

After seven years, Guyana has finally received the long-awaited payment of US$7.5 million, including US$100,000 in legal costs from Panama for rice sold under...

Govโ€™t looking to reduce agricultural interest rates from 12 to as low as 3.5...

President, Dr Mohamed Irfaan Ali on Saturday announced that the government in the next five years will work to reduce agricultural interest rates from...

Guyana, CARICOM Fund ink US$18M deal to help 4,300 farmers

The Government of Guyana and the CARICOM (Caribbean Community) Development Fund (CDF) recently signed a US$18 million financing agreement, to kickstart the Agricultural and...

Guyana registers positive first quarter performance for 2022- Central Bank

The Guyanese economy registered mostly positive output performance during the first quarter of 2022. According to Central Bankโ€™s latest statistical bulletin, there continues to be...

Guyana, India discuss collaboration in fisheries industry

Zulfikar Mustapha, Guyana's Minister of Agriculture, recently met with Dr. L. Murugan, Indiaโ€™s Minister of State for Fisheries, Animal Husbandry & Dairying, and Information...

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