Increased global action needed to tackle food security, effects of climate change – Dr....
The COVID-19 pandemic has made one sobering reality clear to world leaders: Their collective effort over the years has not been enough to properly...
Farmers will not be paid less than $4,000 for a bag of paddy this...
Following weeks of negotiations between President Dr. Irfaan Ali, the Ministry of Agriculture, the Guyana Rice Development (GRDB), and local rice millers, an official...
‘Cut Rose’ Project to be expanded countrywide
The ‘Cut Rose’ has been a very valuable project and has benefitted especially women and single parents since its inception.
Speaking with the Department of Public...
Govt. plans to improve food security in Hinterland Regions; to channel produce into Caribbean...
Vice President, Bharrat Jagdeo was keen to note on Thursday that government is dedicated to supporting the development of agriculture in the hinterland areas,...
Regional Heads deem implementation of 17-year-old “Jagdeo initiative” vital for vision 25 by 2025
Almost, if not all, of the Heads of Government who spoke at the opening of the Agri-Investment Forum and Exhibition held this morning at...
Hemp cultivation trials to begin next year – Min. Mustapha
With the numerous economic advantages offered by the thriving hemp industry, Guyana is gearing up to embark on trial cultivation of hemp early 2024.
This...
Guyana, Suriname ink agreements to develop Agri., Health sectors
To enhance the performance of their agriculture and health sectors, Ministers from Suriname and Guyana signed two key agreements at the Arthur Chung Convention...
Gov’t to procure 40 hydroflo, mobile pumps to boost flood mitigation countrywide
The government, through the Ministry of Agriculture, is gearing up to procure 40 hydroflo and mobile pumps to improve water flow in flood-prone and...
Engineers to assess drainage issues in Mocha – Min. Mustapha
- Livestock, crop officers assessing farmers’ losses to provide support
Minister of Agriculture, Zulfikar Mustapha on Monday met with farmers and residents of Mocha Arcadia,...
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...
