Fisherfolk to be relocated as government moves to develop landing sites
Fisherfolk operating along the roadways at Windsor Forest and Zeeburg in Region Three will soon be relocated to a centralised and properly designated landing...
Gov’t looking to reduce agricultural interest rates from 12 to as low as 3.5...
President, Dr Mohamed Irfaan Ali on Saturday announced that the government in the next five years will work to reduce agricultural interest rates from...
WGEOC holds conference on increasing women’s influence in Agri. Sector
When it comes to Guyana’s diversified agriculture sector, stakeholders agree that it can become the breadbasket of the Caribbean. But if this is to...
Albion factory being modernized for commercial production of white sugar by 2022
In its bid to reduce costs and improve the efficiency of the sugar industry, the government has initiated plans to modernize the Albion/Port Mourant...
Agri. Ministry invests $500M in innovative cutter head dredge
Agriculture Minister, Zulfikar Mustapha on Saturday unveiled an addition to his ministry’s equipment arsenal - a state-of-the-art cutter head dredge located at Little Diamond...
Pres. Ali to unveil comprehensive plan to reduce region’s food import bill at CARICOM’s...
Following his arrival yesterday in Belize for the 33rd Inter-Sessional Meeting of Heads of Government of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) which gets underway today,...
17 new pump stations, conservancy in Reg.10 among drainage and irrigation successes for 2023...
The drainage and irrigation subsector recorded several notable achievements for 2023. At an end-of-year press conference today, Minister Zulfikar Mustapha proudly highlighted a series...
Sophia residents receive chicken to boost poultry rearing
Six families residing in C-Field Sophia have received assistance through the distribution of 75 broiler chicken each, aimed at supporting their livelihoods by engaging...
Agri. Ministry rubbishes opposition’s claims of negligence in poultry industry
The Ministry of Agriculture on Monday defended its handling of Inclusion Body Hepatitis (IBH) in the poultry industry, noting that there is no negligence...
Region 10 needs more agri. investments – MP Figueira
Opposition Member of Parliament, Jermaine Figueira, is advocating for government to make more substantial investments towards agriculture in Linden and other key areas of...
