Jagdeo details action to address ‘unscrupulous’ actors in rollout of flood relief grant
A mechanism is being put in place at the Ministry of Agriculture to allow, over the next month, for persons who suffered losses during...
Guyana triples last year’s hatching egg production-Minister Mustapha
Guyana has produced 94,000 hatching eggs so far this year, marking significant progress in the country's efforts to increase production. Minister of Agriculture, Zulfikar...
Rice farmers worried about markup on spare parts, request across-the-board price for paddy
Today, rice farmers from Regions Two, Three, Five, and Six met with Agriculture Minister, Zulfikar Mustapha to discuss several burning issues in the industry.
While...
Insurance for Agriculture Sectors of CARICOM states being explored-Mustapha
By Staff Writer
With Guyana and other CARICOM member states’ agriculture sectors being susceptible to the impacts of climate change, the Special Ministerial Taskforce (MTF)...
Guyana leading CARICOM’s drive to reduce food bill with transformative projects—President Ali
President Dr Irfaan Ali said that Guyana is leading the Caribbean Community’s (CARICOM) efforts to reduce its food importation bill by 25% by 2025...
NAREI commissions new $38M office to serve farmers in Paramakatoi
By Staff Writer
In a bid to improve its extension services in far-flung areas of the country, the National Agriculture Research and Extension Institute (NAREI),...
Uitvlugt Estate First to Wrap Production for Second Crop 2020
Production of Sugar at the Guyana Sugar Corporation
(GuySuCo) Uitvlugt Estate, West Coast Demerara is rapidly winding down for the Second Crop of 2020, bringing...
NDIA conducts desilting excercise in Georgetown
The National Drainage and Irrigation Authority (NDIA) is currently engaged in a series of ongoing works to desilt the Church Street Inlet channel and...
Committee of Supply approves $250M for MMA to open up more lands for crop...
The Mahaica Mahaicony Abary - Agricultural Development Authority (MMA-ADA) will receive an allocation of $250 million that will enable more lands for local farmers...
Talks breakdown as GAWU, NAACIE whip out placards during meeting with GuySuCo
A meeting between trade unions and the Guyana Sugar Corporation (GuySuCo) came to an abrupt end today as the union delegation whipped out placards...
