Trial for marine cages expected by the end of September – Min. Mustapha ...
Guyana will soon be one step closer to boosting its aquaculture sector with the commencement of ‘Cage Culture’ initiative expected to start sometime in...
Despite challenges, rice farmers remain resilient — Ramsammy
The paddy bug and red rice problems are not the only obstacles rice farmers are facing; farmers in all rice-producing regions face...
Govt. in talks with India to help double output for rice and spices
Vice President, Dr. Bharrat Jagdeo recently reminded of the government's drive to achieve food security through enhanced production in the agricultural sector. During his...
Infrastructure, agriculture & oil and gas on agenda for meeting between Guyana, Suriname Heads...
Guyana's President, Dr Irfaan Ali said that a four-day State visit by His Excellency, Chandrikapersad Santokhi, President of the Republic of Suriname, and his...
Operations of three estates affected as sugar workers up call for retroactive pay increase
Operations across the sugar industry have been significantly affected as thousands of sugar workers from Albion, Blairmont and Uitvlugt Estates as well as the...
Govt continues to support rice industry with $2.7B injection
President Dr Mohamed Irfaan Ali has announced that his government will allocate some $2.7 billion to assist rice farmers amid global declines in rice...
17 new pump stations, conservancy in Reg.10 among drainage and irrigation successes for 2023...
The drainage and irrigation subsector recorded several notable achievements for 2023. At an end-of-year press conference today, Minister Zulfikar Mustapha proudly highlighted a series...
Agri. Ministry fires contractor for sloppy work on $26.42M timber wharf project
The 2022 Auditor General Report has revealed that the Ministry of Agriculture fired the contractor responsible for the $26.42 million Timber Wharf and Landing...
Sheriff Greenfield Farm Inc. to construct US$10M meat processing facility in Diamond
Sheriff Greenfield Farm Inc. which is part of the Sheriff Group of Companies, is embarking on an approximately US$10M project to meet the growing...
Agri. Ministry moves to increase $40B paddy exports in 2022 with expansion of Demerara...
Rice production has been the star of the agriculture industry for two consecutive years. Given the Ministry of Agriculture’s moves thus far for the...
