Approx. 6,000 farmers to benefit from US$3M worth of inputs
Some 6,000 farmers from across the coast are set to benefit from US$3 million worth of inputs and technical assistance as part of the...
President Ali leads delegation to ‘Agro Fest’ in Barbados
President Dr. Irfaan Ali is leading a delegation to attend ‘Agro Fest’—The National Agricultural Exhibition to be held at Queen’s Park in Bridgetown, Barbados,...
21 Region Six families receive support through steel, cement initiative
Several individuals receive land transports
Hemwant Singh is among the 21 individuals from Region Six who received vouchers under the government’s steel and cement...
Pomeroon Trading becomes first agri-business to make Guyana Stock Exchange listing
One of the nation’s most prominent coconut growing and processing business, Pomeroon Trading, is listing all of its shares on the Guyana Stock Exchange,...
Region Five youth to tap into lucrative agro-business ventures
President, Dr. Mohamed Irfaan Ali recently unveiled a new series of sustainable and profitable agro-business ventures aimed at improving the livelihoods of young Guyanese....
Mustapha, Panama investors discuss revitalising palm oil industry in Guyana
Agriculture Minister Zulfikar Mustapha recently met with a team of investors from Panama to discuss opportunities for revitalizing palm oil production in Guyana as...
Mustapha urges rice farmers to diversify with livestock, poultry and cash crops
Rice farmers are being encouraged to branch out into livestock, poultry and high-value crop production as the government pushes integrated farming to help reduce...
Agri. sector growth still on the rise despite sugar output decline-report
Bank of Guyana's 2024 Half-Year Report reveals that Guyana's agriculture sector is reaping the rewards of strategic investments, showing strong performance across most subsectors.
According...
Failing to act on Jagdeo’s advice; CARICOM’s food import bill balloons by US$3.2B
Seventeen years ago, then President, Dr Bharrat Jagdeo warned CARICOM leaders about the importance of removing key trade barriers.
In fact, the economist had...
Agri sector set for rapid take-off, foreign investments increasing- Minister Mustapha
Minister of Agriculture, Zulfikar Mustapha, said the local agriculture sector is attracting a lot of interest, noting that Guyana is rapidly advancing due to...
