Agri Ministry expends $407.2M on development of Livestock industry at the half-year
By Staff Writer
For the first half of 2021, the Agriculture Ministry spent $407.2 million on the development of the Livestock industry with a total...
Pres. Ali unveils pragmatic food security plan to CARICOM States; includes US$100M concessional financing
During his contribution on Tuesday at the 33rd Inter-Sessional Meeting of the Conference of Heads of Government of CARICOM, currently being held in Belize,...
Region One farmers benefit from materials to commence large-scale ginger, turmeric production
Farmers from several villages in Region 1 (Barima – Waini) recently received planting materials to commence large-scale cultivation of spices for export markets across...
Gaico Construction signs contract to dredge mouth of the Pomeroon River
The Agriculture Ministry today facilitated the signing of several multimillion dollar contracts.
During the exercise that took place in the Ministry’s Boardroom, the National Drainage...
GAWU writes to GuySuCo as corporation goes mum on sugar workers’ call for pay...
After some 3,500 sugar workers petitioned President David Granger for pay increases almost three months ago, the Guyana Agricultural and General Workers Union (GAWU)...
Albion Estate surpasses sugar production target
Guyana Sugar Corporation (GuySuCo) disclosed on Saturday that the Albion/Port Mourant Estate surpassed its sugar production target for the week ending March 19, 2022.
The...
COVID-19 has exposed how vulnerable Agri. Sector is to infectious diseases – Minister Mustapha
Earlier this week, Agriculture Ministers from Latin America and the Caribbean met with senior officials from the World Bank for a virtual roundtable discussion...
$640M No. 58 farm-to-market road almost complete
─ a boost in agriculture expected
The $640 million all-weather farm-to-market road at No. 58 Village, Region Six (East Berbice-Corentyne) is nearing completion.
The new road...
Agri. Minister green lights almost $400M in contracts; warns companies to deliver works on...
The Ministry of Agriculture disclosed today that 12 contracts totaling almost $400 million were signed with several companies to enhance the services provided by...
Guyana to benefit from CA$10 million climate-smart agriculture initiative
Guyana, along with several other Caribbean nations, is set to benefit from a groundbreaking initiative aimed at enhancing resilience against climate change while bolstering...
