Livestock, fisheries subsectors took hits in first half of 2019 โ€“ Report

Guyanaโ€™s livestock and fisheries subsectors both incurred contraction within the first half of 2019, the Ministry of Financeโ€™s Mid-Year report shows.

Treat farming as a business not a means of income โ€“ farmers urged

โ€œOur farmers are lacking in the area of record-keeping, and are often not able to keep track of whether they are making a profit...

Hydromet Office says hotter dry season ahead amid El Niรฑo phase

Guyana is set to experience a notably drier and warmer November-January season, as the latest forecast from the Hydrometeorological Service of the Ministry of...

Guyanese timber has stagnated in the last decade-Report finds

In the last decade, the performance of Guyanaโ€™s forestry sector can be described as underwhelming, to say the least. In fact, a government report...

China brings agriculture technology to Guyana

With agriculture being one of the major players in the generation of revenue in Guyana, a number of technical employees in the...

Min. Mustapha underscores importance of investments if region is to achieve food security goals

During the recently held Caribbean Agri-Food Investors Conference, Agriculture Minister, Zulfikar Mustapha underscored the importance of investments in the regional agriculture system. This, he...

High demand for Guyanaโ€™s rice on intโ€™l market โ€“ Min. Mustapha

โ€“ Guyana expected to surpass target for rice production this year There is a high demand for Guyanaโ€™s rice on the international market due to...

Eddoe, sweet potato scarce and expensive -Vendors tell Pres. Ali

At the crack of dawn on Wednesday, President Dr. Irfaan Ali made an impromptu visit to the Bourda Market to โ€œsee wuh going on,โ€...

FAO donates $3M data collection equipment to GRDB for strengthening of monitoring systems

By Staff Writer Earlier today, the Guyana Rice Development Board (GRDB) received several pieces of equipment and operational manuals from the United Nations Food and...

Women, youth to receive training in climate-smart agricultural practices

Women and youth from the Beterverwagting/Triumph Community Development Council (CDC) on the East Coast are set to receive training in climate-smart agricultural practices. This...

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