Farmers’ Organizations participate in workshop to strengthen capacities in sustainable farming
On Wednesday, August 17, the Farmers’ Organizations for Africa, Caribbean, and Pacific Programme (FO4ACP) brought together representatives from farmers' groups, government institutions and other...
Govt. commissions $28.3M agro-processing facility at Charity
The Ministry of Agriculture on Friday commissioned a $28.3 million agro-processing facility in Charity, located on the Essequibo Coast in Region Two (Pomeroon-Supenaam). The...
Guyanese timber has stagnated in the last decade-Report finds
In the last decade, the performance of Guyana’s forestry sector can be described as underwhelming, to say the least. In fact, a government report...
Prison Service looking to expand farming at Lusignan Prison – Director
The Guyana Prison Service is now looking to expand the scale of its farming activities at the Lusignan Prison, East Coast Demerara as its...
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...
Export of pork, by-products poised for boost as efforts to build abattoir get underway
By Staff Writer
Guyana’s export of pork and it’s by products are poised to increase in quality and quantity as efforts to construct a state-of-the-art...
GuySuCo gets new Board of Directors
The Ministry of Agriculture announced on Tuesday that the Guyana Sugar Corporation (GuySuCo) has been armed with a new Board of Directors.
Those persons are...
Agri. Minister commits to assisting Ann’s Grove farmers with proper drainage systems, other issues...
Agriculture Minister, Zulfikar Mustapha on Tuesday assured scores of residents from Ann’s Grove village, East Coast Demerara that he and his team are committed...
No more ploughing with forks for some Region 10 farmers
With the provision of motorized tillers sourced by the Government of Guyana, many Region 10 and Region 4 farmers will no longer have to...
Govt. to invest over $260M to advance agro-processing sector
By Staff Writer
In 2022, the PPP/C Government intends to invest a whopping $261M to advance the development of the agro-processing sector.
According to Agriculture Minister,...
