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...
“Oil and gas activities cannot be linked to low fish catch” – FAO study...
The Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) has concluded in its study on low fish catches in Guyana, that oil and gas activities is not...
Recultivating saltwater-logged lands will be an uphill task for Region Five farmers – Fmr....
Recultivating saltwater-logged lands will be a herculean task for Region Five (Mahaica/Berbice) farmers, says former Alesie Rice Group Chairman, Turhane Doerga.
He made this observation...
Forestry production remained under 400,000m3 for three consecutive years
While the deforestation rates in Guyana post-2015 remain the lowest in 9 years, forestry production reflects the total opposite. In fact, yields during 2015...
Minister Mustapha joins other Caribbean Agri. Ministers to discuss practical solutions to food security
Guyana’s Minister of Agriculture, Zulfikar Mustapha has joined several other counterparts from the Caribbean region today at the Inter-American Institute for Cooperation on Agriculture...
Lack of engagement among stakeholders can jeopardize agri. sector and plans for innovation-Canadian rep...
Adam Loyer, the Head of Development Cooperation at the Canadian High Commission in Guyana, has noted that the country is a beneficiary of Canada's...
USAID, IDB fund major programme to help local agro-processors, caterers, restauranteurs scale up profits
In recognition of World Agriculture Day 2023, !nnovate Guyana (!G), an initiative of the Guyana Economic Development Trust, has launched the third edition of...
22 local authority areas in Reg. 6 now equipped with mini excavators to maintain...
Agriculture Minister, Zulfikar Mustapha recently handed over eight mini excavators to various Neighborhood Democratic Councils (NDCs) in Region Six (East Berbice – Corentyne).
Over the...
GAWU engages Forestry Commission Taskforce
The Guyana Agricultural and General Workers Union (GAWU) yesterday (April 29) engaged members of the taskforce set up by the Government of Guyana and...
New $650M pump station for Canal Number One
The government has inked a $650 million contract with Well Built Construction Service to establish a pump station at the Canal Number One sluice,...
