Urgent measures needed to control skyrocketing food prices-Pres. Ali tells World Leaders
President, Dr Irfaan Ali has called on governments across the region to collaborate and devise appropriate, urgent measures to shield the most vulnerable from...
Guyana’s Agri-Investment Forum is most successful engagement by CARICOM in 15 yrs- Sir Saunders
Ambassador of Antigua and Barbuda to the United States and the Organisation of American States (OAS), Sir Ronald Sanders has described the PPP government’s...
Rice mills to reopen following disbursement of sums owed from 2018 Panama shipment
By Abena Rockcliffe
The effects of the Panama deal that went sour in 2018 were far reaching. At least five rice mills were forced to...
Agri. Ministry moves to open up more lands as FAO provides aid to flood-affected...
In an effort to advance Guyana’s food security agenda, the Ministry of Agriculture has teamed up with the Guyana Lands and Surveys Commission (GLSC)...
CARICOM to tackle food insecurity and malnutrition by 2030 – Pres. Ali
The Caribbean Community (CARICOM), aiming to reduce its food import bill by 25 percent by next year, is now extending its ambitions to eradicate...
Trinidad’s PM arrives in Guyana for Agri-Investment Forum
Prime Minister of Trinidad & Tobago, Dr. Keith Rowley arrived in Guyana earlier today to attend the Agri-Investment Forum and Expo set for May...
“All systems operational” – Agri. Minister says as flooding hits G/T, other coastal areas
Following several hours of persistent, heavy rainfall, several areas in Georgetown and other coastal regions are currently experiencing flooding.
Agriculture Minister, Zulfikar Mustapha, is currently...
GuySuCo fails to reach first crop target
The Guyana Sugar Corporation Inc. (GuySuCo) having completed the First Crop 2020 in June, achieved a total of 37,015 tonnes of sugar, which is...
700 farmers, agro-processors to benefit from new Fort Wellington processing facility
In an effort to further commercialize value-added production in the agriculture sector, the government has been working to establish several agro-processing facilities across the...
Rice, Fisheries help push Agri. sector’s growth by 8.7 % at half-year – report
The agriculture sector has shown a commendable performance in the first half of 2024, contributing significantly to the country’s economic diversification. The sector recorded...
