Second crop Sugar production 35% behind schedule – GAWU
The Guyana Agricultural Workers Union (GAWU), has reported that the ongoing 2019 second crop is very much behind the Guyana Sugar Corporation (GuySuCo)’s production...
Massive ramp up in agri-production on horizon as Guyana positions itself to adopt Indian...
Recognizing that India is an undisputed powerhouse in agricultural production, Guyanese authorities are working aggressively with officials in the Asian nation to leverage its...
Hinterland agricultural development a reality under the PPP/C government – Min Mustapha
The PPP/C government’s vision for food security in the hinterland regions is backed by rigorous implementation, unlike the blatant neglect shown in the coalition...
More than 5,200 former, reemployed sugar workers receive $250k one-off grants
The Government of Guyana (GoG) distributed $250,000 one-off grants to 5,263 severed sugar workers, amounting to over $1.3B, over the last weekend. According to...
Guyanese, Barbadian Agriculture Ministers meet to discuss collaboration to advance regional food security agenda
Agriculture Minister Zulfikar Mustapha met with a delegation from Barbados, headed by Minister of Agriculture and Food and Nutritional Security, Hon. Dr. Shantal Munro-Knight,...
President sends sugar workers’ pay increase petition to GuySuCo for advice – GAWU GS
Not only has President David Granger acknowledged receipt of a petition signed by almost 3,500 sugar workers calling for increased pay, but he has...
Mustapha meets with PSC to discuss possible collaboration to advance Guyana’s agriculture sector
Agriculture Minister Zulfikar Mustapha recently met with members of the Private Sector Commission’s (PSC) Agriculture Sub-Committee to discuss how the government and the local...
Agri. Minister UNDP Rep. discuss ongoing, future collaboration on climate-resilient agriculture and Disaster Risk...
Agriculture Minister, Zulfikar Mustapha, on Wednesday met with the United Nations Development Programme’s (UNDP) Resident Representative for Guyana, Ms. Katy Thompson, at his Regent...
$60M agro-processing facility being constructed in Region 2
- Construction to be completed before the end of June
Within the next three months, farmers from Pomeroon- Supernaam will benefit from a state-of-the-art agro-processing...
Region One farmers benefit from materials to commence large-scale ginger, turmeric production
Farmers from several villages in Region 1 (Barima – Waini) recently received planting materials to commence large-scale cultivation of spices for export markets across...
