Govt to establish large-scale chicken farm in Kamarang to boost food security
Residents of the Upper Mazaruni district are expected to benefit from lower food costs as the government moves to establish a large-scale poultry operation...
GAWU wants pay increase for sugar workers to be retroactive to January 2019
The Guyana Agricultural and General Workers Union (GAWU) wants the agreed upon pay increases for sugar workers to be retroactive to January 1, 2019...
Guyana has seen lower deforestation rates during 2015 – 2018 – Ministry
The Ministry of Natural Resources has revealed statistics which show that during the last 9 years, lowest deforestation rates were recorded during 2015 and...
Close to $1B in flood relief grants distributed to Region Six farmers
Minister of Agriculture, Zulfikar Mustapha, on Sunday, spearheaded the distribution of the Government’s flood relief cash grants at several locations in East Berbice –...
Major agri. boost underway for Baracara as govt. pledges major investments in land, aquaculture,...
The government has unveiled a series of major investments aimed at rejuvenating agriculture in Baracara Village, Canje River, Region Six. This initiative is expected...
Guyana to achieve self-sufficiency of livestock feed by 2025- Agri. Minister
Come 2025, Guyana will no longer need to import a single shipment of corn and soya bean to satisfy the feedstock demand of the...
Ministry of Agriculture Supports 16 Days of Activism Against Gender-Based Violence
The Ministry of Agriculture on Friday joined the Ministry of Human Services and Social Security in observing the global 16 Days of Activism Against...
Forestry sector sees shift in trend with small and medium-scale loggers contributing more to...
Production in the forestry sector is experiencing a shift in trend with more small and medium-scale operators upping their role in the sector. In...
Swine, poultry farmers put on guard by EPA
Swine and poultry farmers have been placed on guard by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) due to public health risks.
During the past week, the...
Farmlands for Bajans: Norton says he’s “pro-integration but not stupid”
Opposition Leader Aubrey Norton says President Irfaan Ali must ensure Guyanese have first preference in accessing farmlands before making same available to foreigners. His...
