Guyana inches closer to realizing food security goals with amendments to fisheries, aquaculture legislation...
The Ministry of Agriculture’s Fisheries Department in collaboration the Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) and the Sustainable Wildlife Management (SWM) Programme is hosting a...
Agri. Ministry commences ‘new dispensation’ training for over 200 extension officers
The Ministry of Agriculture held the first session for its new extension system programme on Tuesday at the Zara Computer Training Center under the...
Uitvlugt Estate First to Wrap Production for Second Crop 2020
Production of Sugar at the Guyana Sugar Corporation
(GuySuCo) Uitvlugt Estate, West Coast Demerara is rapidly winding down for the Second Crop of 2020, bringing...
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...
GRDB launches new high-yielding rice variety
The Guyana Rice Development Board (GRDB) officially launched a new high-yielding rice variety, 'GRDB 18,' on Monday. The launch event took place at a...
$200M feed mill, among major projects for East Coast communities – President Ali
President Dr Mohamed Irfaan Ali on Monday evening announced that $200 million will be invested to establish a feed facility along the East Coast...
Guyana, FAO sign two important agreements for agricultural development
The Government of Guyana and the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) yesterday signed two important agreements.
Minister of Agriculture, Zulfikar Mustapha...
Jamaican Supreme Court orders Premium Farms Ltd to pay US$90k to Guyanese company for...
The Jamaican Supreme Court has ordered Premium Farms and Trading Limited to pay Guyanese company, Pure Harvest Incorporated, US$90,170 for two shipments of rice...
Guyana accelerating coconut production as global demand skyrockets
With the global coconut market expected to grow at an annual rate of 13.56%, reaching US$39.70 billion by 2028, Guyanese authorities are accelerating production...
Engineers to assess drainage issues in Mocha – Min. Mustapha
- Livestock, crop officers assessing farmers’ losses to provide support
Minister of Agriculture, Zulfikar Mustapha on Monday met with farmers and residents of Mocha Arcadia,...
