$640M No. 58 farm-to-market road almost complete
─ a boost in agriculture expected
The $640 million all-weather farm-to-market road at No. 58 Village, Region Six (East Berbice-Corentyne) is nearing completion.
The new road...
Over 500 young people helping to grow more food for Guyana-Min. Mustapha
With youths accounting for approximately 68 percent of Guyana’s population, the government has been working feverishly, over the past four years, to make working...
Minister Mustapha joins other Caribbean Agri. Ministers to discuss practical solutions to food security
Guyana’s Minister of Agriculture, Zulfikar Mustapha has joined several other counterparts from the Caribbean region today at the Inter-American Institute for Cooperation on Agriculture...
Blairmont Estate shut down as workers protest GuySuCo pay rise
Operations at the Blairmont Sugar Estate came to a standstill today after workers took protest action to express their views about the Guyana Sugar...
Guyana to be regional hub for agri-smart training – Pres. Ali
As the government pushes toward advancing investment in a myriad of sectors, President, Dr Mohamed Irfaan Ali on Wednesday said Guyana will be the...
Guyana will save over $150M on crop imports by end of 2025 – Pres....
Guyana will be able to save more than US$150 million in imports for a variety of crops by the end of 2025, due to...
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...
New hydraulic pump installed at Payo Canal
A brand-new hydraulic/mobile pump has been installed at the Payo Canal, providing critical drainage support to farmers operating within the Little Biaboo impoldering area.
The...
Govt.’s ‘Cut Rose’ Project yields $4M in revenues at half-year
President Dr. Mohamed Irfaan Ali's visionary 'Cut Rose' project, aimed at generating employment opportunities for single parents, has been achieving remarkable success, yielding over...
FAO, CRFM host Seabob value chain training in Guyana
The Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) of the United Nations, in partnership with the Caribbean Regional Fisheries Mechanism (CRFM), recently hosted a two-day “Training...
