Agri. Ministry commissions $15M agro-processing facility for nuts at St. Ignatius
Agriculture Minister, Zulfikar Mustapha, on Saturday, commissioned an agro-processing facility in St. Ignatius, Region Nine (Upper Takutu-Upper Essequibo).
The facility which forms part of the...
Talks breakdown as GAWU, NAACIE whip out placards during meeting with GuySuCo
A meeting between trade unions and the Guyana Sugar Corporation (GuySuCo) came to an abrupt end today as the union delegation whipped out placards...
US$79,000 distributed to farmers as FAO, WPF back Guyana’s ‘Twenty-Five by 2025 Initiative’
The Government of Guyana, through its National Pathway for Food Systems Transformation, is making remarkable strides towards enriching rural livelihoods, diversifying the economy, and...
$50B to transform dams into all-weather roads
additional 75,000 farmlands to boost Region Three agriculture
The government is creating its five-year strategy to transform agriculture and food production, with Region Three...
Cut Rose Project delivers strong returns, expanding opportunities
The government’s Cut Rose Project, conceptualised by President Dr Mohamed Irfaan Ali, is continuing to create employment and income-generating opportunities for women and single...
Black Bush Polder to receive major drainage and irrigation infrastructure upgrades
The Black Bush Polder area has been identified for significant drainage and irrigation (D&I) infrastructure rehabilitation works in the coming year. This initiative aims...
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...
Initiative launched to boost capacity, marketability of Guyana’s agro-processors
It is well known that Guyana’s agriculture sector makes an almost 20 percent contribution annually to the Gross Domestic Product (GDP). Be that as...
GuySuCo fails to reach first crop target
The Guyana Sugar Corporation Inc. (GuySuCo) having completed the First Crop 2020 in June, achieved a total of 37,015 tonnes of sugar, which is...
AGRO-PROCESSING BOOM: Guyana exported more than $2.9B high-quality products to the US, Canada, other...
Over the last two years, the Guyana Marketing Corporation (GMC) said it has expended millions of dollars to harness the potential of the country’s...
