Gov’t invites bids for $625.2M regional food hub along Soesdyke-Linden highway
The government is inviting bids for the construction of a major regional food hub along the Soesdyke-Linden Highway, a project estimated to cost $625.2...
NDIA formulating plans ahead of May-June rainy season – Min. Mustapha
The National Drainage and Irrigation Authority (NDIA) has begun formulating a comprehensive strategy to ensure necessary preparations are made ahead of the May-June rainy...
Guyana, Brazil private sectors meet to forge stronger production links in Region Nine
On Wednesday, the Government of Guyana facilitated a meeting between Private Sector bodies from Guyana and the State of Roraima in northern Brazil, in...
Marijuana could give Guyana more revenues than sugar- Figueira
Opposition Member of Parliament (MP), Jermaine Figueira says marijuana cultivation will add more to Guyana’s treasury than sugar, which sees billions of dollars being...
200 acres of pasture, improved irrigation for Vriesland farmers
Residents and farmers of Vriesland, West Bank Demerara, had the opportunity to voice their concerns and receive direct responses from Minister of Agriculture Zulfikar...
Rice production beats half year target with 362, 000 metric tonnes
The Guyana Rice Development Board (GRDB) is already surpassing its half-year target for 2024 due to the implementation of additional strategies and programmes curated...
$50B to transform dams into all-weather roads
additional 75,000 farmlands to boost Region Three agriculture
The government is creating its five-year strategy to transform agriculture and food production, with Region Three...
Guyana will produce all of its livestock needs by 2025; reducing import bill by...
Guyana is set to achieve self-sufficiency in livestock feed production by 2025, says Minister of Agriculture, Zulfikar Mustapha. The official announced this development during...
Onverwagt abattoir produced over 112,000kg of beef to date
The abattoir at Onverwagt, West Coast Berbice, remains fully operational and has produced more than 112,000 kilograms of beef with Ministry of Agriculture rejecting...
Hope Coconut Industries no longer on the verge of bankruptcy – Agri. Minister
The Hope Coconut Industries Limited (HCIL) has a bright financial future, given that it raked in $36M in 2019. This represents a 47% increase...
