Guyana empowers over 2000 farmers to lead spice subsector
The Government of Guyana has made significant investments to grow the the budding spice sector, all with the aim of positioning the country as...
25 farmers, extension officers being trained on US FSMA Produce Safety Rules
The Inter-American Institute for Corporation on Agriculture (IICA) with support from the United States Department of Agriculture Foreign Agriculture Service (USDA FAS) programme is...
$40M to assist with land clearing for agricultural development – Minister
Agriculture Minister, Zulfikar Mustapha has disclosed that $40M has been allocated to carry out land clearing for agricultural development across the country. He made...
Govt. outlines series of interventions to improve agriculture in Manawarin Village
Farmers from the riverine community of Manawarin, Region One (Barima – Waini) will soon benefit from a number of critical interventions as the government...
Guyana School of Agriculture to become IICA Centre of Excellence- Pres. Ali
A momentous transformation is on the horizon for the Guyana School of Agriculture (GSA) as it is poised to become a distinguished Centre of...
Agri. Ministry proposes zoning Berbice lands to end decades-old fued between cattle and rice...
The Ministry of Agriculture is proposing the zoning of lands as a solution to an ongoing debacle between cattle rearers and rice farmers in...
30 farmers receive $3.3 Million in inputs to supercharge production
In an empowering move towards agricultural development, 30 farmers from Region Four (Demerara – Mahaica) were provided with essential inputs on Monday, worth $3.3...
Execute works on time, we are not giving extensions- Agri Minister tells contractors
Agencies falling under the Ministry of Agriculture today signed several contracts for projects catered for within the ministry's 2022 work programme.
Contracts totalling $605 million...
Agri. Ministry to intensify efforts to monitor market prices as holiday season approaches
In an ongoing effort to sensitize consumers about price trends in markets across Guyana, the Ministry of Agriculture through the New Guyana Marketing Corporation...
Fisheries production increased by 37.8% in 2023 – Min. Mustapha
Following a period of declined catches, which were due to several reasons including climate change, Agriculture Minister, Zulfikar Mustapha disclosed that in 2023, 36,396...
