NDIA begins desilting excercise in Georgetown
The National Drainage and Irrigation Authority (NDIA) has commenced critical desilting works along key drainage channels in Georgetown as part of the government’s ongoing...
ON THE GROUND: Minister Mustapha engages scores of farmers on cattle rearing, rice cultivation...
Agriculture Minister, Zulfikar Mustapha recently held meetings with farmers and residents from Bushlot, West Berbice, and Helena # 2, Mahaica with the aim of...
Guyana to Benefit from US$50,000 Under ADOPT Caribbean Soil Health Project
Minister of Agriculture Zulfikar Mustapha on Monday met with Linda Te Puni, New Zealand Ambassador to the Caribbean, and a delegation from the Inter-American...
1,500 kilometres of drainage canals, 300 kokers, and 180 pumps to be upgraded
Guyana is set to embark on the largest investment in drainage and irrigation in its history as part of the country’s Low Carbon Development...
Food insecurity in the Caribbean continues on upward trajectory – survey finds
The number of people estimated to be facing moderate to severe levels of food insecurity in the English-speaking Caribbean has risen by an alarming...
Earnings from agro-processed exports soar to nearly $900M in 2022
Key infrastructural investments in the agro-processing sector in just two years are already yielding significant fiscal returns. Export earnings soared by a noteworthy 61...
Pomeroon Trading Inc. looking to score big with Guyana’s coconut products
With Guyana once again taking up its place in CARICOM as the lead on agriculture, the government has been aggressively promoting and supporting investment...
Finance Ministry hands over $75M in materials and equipment for distribution to farmers
Today, the Ministry of Finance handed over materials and equipment valued in excess of $75M to the Ministry of Agriculture for distribution to farmers...
Mabaruma farmers optimistic following Mustapha’s visit
Farmers of Mabaruma are now optimistic that they might finally realize the "potential" which they have always been told to have.
Optimism is high following...
Hydromet Office predicts considerable rainfall from mid-November; miners and farmers urged to take precautionary...
The Hydrometeorological Service of the Ministry of Agriculture is forecasting wetter-than-usual rainfall conditions across all regions starting this month. This is considered Guyana’s secondary...
