Agri. Ministry distributes $15M in vessel monitoring devices to help fisherfolk combat piracy
Over a dozen fisherfolk on Wednesday received vessel monitoring devices procured and distributed by the Ministry of Agriculture.
The devices were handed over, during a...
Guyana participates in launch of global initiative to train 100 million farmers
Guyana recently participated in a major initiative aimed at empowering 100 million small-scale farmers across the world through regenerative agriculture training. Regenerative agriculture entails...
Probe into “irregularities” at Guyana Marketing Corporation ongoing – Agri. Ministry
Agriculture Minister, Zulfikar Mustapha has initiated an audit and investigation into “certain irregularities and discrepancies” within the Guyana Marketing Corporation within the GMC, the...
Government re-hired 1,100 sugar workers to support reopening of Skeldon estate next month
Around 1,100 workers have been re-enlisted by the People's Progressive Party Civic (PPP/C) to bolster operations at the Rose Hall estate, poised to recommence...
New nano fertiliser launched, promises higher rice yields
The Ministry of Agriculture in collaboration with the Guyana Rice Development Board (GRDB) on Wednesday launched the country’s first nano urea fertiliser at the...
Over 50,000 acres of farmland now accessible with opening of #58 Village Access Road
President, Dr Irfaan Ali said that the Government will continue to make a number of critical investments that would ensure that food production becomes...
Agri. Ministry inaugurates $16.4M farm to foster innovation
Agriculture Minister Zulfikar Mustapha recently led the launch of a modernized farm in Fort Wellington, West Coast Berbice (WCB). This facility, an initiative by...
Some 99% of rice harvested to date; Region Five produced highest volume
The Guyana Rice Development Board (GRDB) has announced that of the 94,000 hectares of rice sown for the second crop of 2020, 99 per...
Agri. Ministry creates new division to focus on Hinterland productivity
The Ministry of Agriculture said it created a new division to focus on boosting food productivity within Hinterland communities. This was recently disclosed by...
Over 6000 farmers benefit from sustainable development programme – Min Mustapha
More than 6000 farmers across Guyana have benefitted from improved technology, equipment and training under the Sustainable Agriculture Development Programme (SADP), significantly boosting productivity...
