Region Five farmers thrive as govt.-led initiatives boost rice cultivation
Region Five farmers are experiencing significant advancements in rice cultivation, thanks to a range of government initiatives. These efforts include a comprehensive seed programme...
NDIA monitoring drainage structures as heavy downpour causes flooding across Georgetown
In light of the heavy downpour across Georgetown and other parts of the coast, Agriculture Minister, Zulfikar Mustapha led a team of engineers from...
Evidence indicates Nano Urea improves rice yields by up to 10%
Three consecutive seasons of field trials by the Guyana Rice Development Board (GRDB) have shown that Nano Urea Fertiliser can deliver rice yields up...
Blairmont Estate to focus solely on exporting packaged sugar, Enmore to supply local markets...
As Government forges ahead to restart operations at the Guyana Sugar Corporation (GuySuCo), Chief Executive Officer (Ag.), Sasenarine Singh, says the Blairmont Estate will...
Guyana, Barbados to have in-country reps to expedite commercial interests- Go-Invest CEO
Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Guyana Office for Investment (Go-Invest), Dr. Peter Ramsaroop, recently revealed that Guyana and Barbados will have in-country representatives...
Colombians looking to establish Palm Oil industry in Guyana
A team of investors from Palnorte, a company that owns and operates palm oil mills in Colombia, met with Agriculture Minister, Zulfikar Mustapha on...
300 acres of land cleared in Dartmouth for crop cultivation
Three hundred acres of dormant farmland have been cleared in Dartmouth, Region Two, with 180 acres dedicated to red bean cultivation and the remainder...
Gov’t invites bids for $625.2M regional food hub along Soesdyke-Linden highway
The government is inviting bids for the construction of a major regional food hub along the Soesdyke-Linden Highway, a project estimated to cost $625.2...
IUF General Secretary urges unionization of oil and gas workers
Sue Longley, the General Secretary of the International Union of Food, Agricultural, Hotel, Restaurant, Catering, Tobacco and Allied Workers' Associations (IUF) has raised concerns...
Addressing piracy part of Agriculture Ministry’s five-year action plan
The Ministry of Agriculture has secured a five-year management plan which will seek to – amongst other things – address piracy.
The 24-page action plan,...
