Failure to save sugar industry from closure shows Granger’s true colours-GAWU
When one considers the recent response by the Ministry of Finance that there is not enough money in the Treasury to bail out the...
Mustapha markets resilience, prosperity and food security as worthy returns of agri investments
Minister of Agriculture, Zulfikar Mustapha is promoting agriculture as one of the sectors most worthy of investments, positing that an investment in agriculture is...
Guyanese learn insights from Brazil on sustainable land management practices
A delegation of 10 experts from various local government entities recently participated in a week-long learning journey in Brazil from May 21 to 28,...
Despite COVID-19 pandemic, Guyana’s rice sector on schedule for commendable growth -United Nations Agri....
Even as the COVID-19 pandemic continues to stifle the growth rates for sectors such as forestry and mining, Guyana’s rice industry seems to remain...
Guyana, India to ink MoU to advance cooperation in agriculture
President Irfaan Ali announced yesterday that Guyana and India are poised to sign a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) that will advance cooperation in agriculture...
Guyana participates in launch of global initiative to train 100 million farmers
Guyana recently participated in a major initiative aimed at empowering 100 million small-scale farmers across the world through regenerative agriculture training. Regenerative agriculture entails...
“We will not walk away from sugar” – Ali tells GAWU
President Dr Irfaan Ali affirmed on Wednesday that his government will not “walk away from sugar” and the thousands of workers who are a...
Investments will continue to transform Region Two into booming agriculture hub
The government intends to transform Region Two into a booming agricultural hub through increased funding, and the provision of state-of-the-art machinery.
Scores of residents and...
Gov’t eyeing black-eye peas production in Region One
As Guyana embarks on an aggressive food security drive, the government is now looking to ramp up black-eye peas cultivation on 1,000 acres of...
GRDB reports hike in paddy prices
As harvesting for the second crop of 2019 gains momentum, paddy prices have increased and farmers are being paid higher prices for paddy sold...
