As food prices soar, Minister touts importance of balanced diet in COVID battle
By Staff Writer
As high food prices continue to pummel the citizenry, Guyana’s Health Minister, Dr Frank Anthony is advocating the importance of a balanced...
Govt. to analyze low catches undermining $16.2B Fisheries sector
By Staff Writer
After learning of the increasing economic pressures facing the fisheries industry due to a decline in catches, Agriculture Minister, Zulfikar Mustapha assured...
Trial for marine cages expected by the end of September – Min. Mustapha ...
Guyana will soon be one step closer to boosting its aquaculture sector with the commencement of ‘Cage Culture’ initiative expected to start sometime in...
Govt. invites bids for construction of milk parlours in Regions 4, 5 & 6
The government through the Guyana Livestock Development Authority (GLDA) has opened invitations for bids for the construction of milk parlours in Regions Four, Five...
Min. Mustapha spearheads distribution of financial assistance to farmers
Zulfikar Mustapha, Minister of Agriculture, on Wednesday spearheaded the distribution of financial assistance to rice farmers, as the Government continues to provide direct support...
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,...
Poultry farmers to benefit from reduced cost of financing – President Ali announces
Small, medium and large-scale poultry farmers will now benefit from a reduced cost of financing, as government continues to create the enabling environment for...
Guyana looking to get into wheat production, the signals are promising- President Dr. Ali
Delivering welcome remarks at this morning's opening of the Agi-Investment Forum and Expo, President Dr. Irfaan Ali restated his commitment to put all efforts...
Guyana’s coconut industry expanded massively since 2020
Guyana’s coconut industry has seen significant expansion since 2020, with the government’s aggressive National Coconut Decentralisation Programme (NCDP) driving massive progress and exceeding expectations.
This...
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...
