Tony Vieira has learnt a bitter lesson about the sugar industry
Dear Editor,
No letter penned by Tony Vieira would be complete without reference to the Guyana Sugar Corporation (GuySuCo). It is no secret that he...
Gov’t fulfils almost 1500 of its agriculture commitments- Min Mustapha
The government has since fulfilled 1500 agricultural commitments during recent community meetings country-wide.
Currently, 300 more are being examined by various agricultural agencies to find...
Govt. to draft Essequibo farmers in plan to satisfy regional demand for root crops...
Farmers from Essequibo Islands-West Demerara (Region Three) were on Tuesday told of the government’s plans to develop the root crops industry to satisfy demand...
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...
Rice mills to reopen following disbursement of sums owed from 2018 Panama shipment
By Abena Rockcliffe
The effects of the Panama deal that went sour in 2018 were far reaching. At least five rice mills were forced to...
“Guyanese can’t plant coconut trees?” – Jagdeo on foreign company that got lease to...
Opposition Leader Bharrat Jagdeo appears to be highly perturbed that a foreign company was able to secure a lease for 700 acres of land...
Agri. Ministry signs close to $500M in contracts; Minister warns against sloppy works, delays
The Ministry of Agriculture inked close to $500M in contracts on Friday last to advance the works of the sector. The contracts were signed...
APNU presidency will see greater investments in agri. sector – Norton
Presidential candidate for A Partnership for National Unity (APNU), Aubrey Norton has underscored that Guyana’s oil resources will not last forever and stressed the...
Major increase in rice exports – First Crop report
The Guyana Rice Development Board (GRDB) has reported a 13 percent increase in rice exports between January and May 2020 when compared to the...
Guyana, CARICOM Fund ink US$18M deal to help 4,300 farmers
The Government of Guyana and the CARICOM (Caribbean Community) Development Fund (CDF) recently signed a US$18 million financing agreement, to kickstart the Agricultural and...
