Addressing piracy part of Agriculture Ministry’s five-year action plan
The Ministry of Agriculture has secured a five-year management plan which will seek to – amongst other things – address piracy.
The 24-page action plan,...
Canal Number One Agro-Processing Facility Commissioned
The Government has taken another step toward strengthening Guyana’s agro-processing sector with the commissioning of a $58.5 million facility at Canal Number One Polder,...
IICA creates special fund to help CARICOM countries reduce food import bill 25 %...
The Inter-American Institute for Cooperation on Agriculture (IICA) announced today that it will create a Special Fund for the Caribbean to promote initiatives and...
CARICOM makes headway with securing sustainable agriculture insurance for vulnerable states
CARICOM Member States, since the establishment of the Ministerial Taskforce (MTF) by President Irfaan Ali, have been working towards the establishment of a sustainable...
Second crop Sugar production 35% behind schedule – GAWU
The Guyana Agricultural Workers Union (GAWU), has reported that the ongoing 2019 second crop is very much behind the Guyana Sugar Corporation (GuySuCo)’s production...
ActionINVEST, GMSA collaborate to empower agro-processing members through bankability fund for women
ActionINVEST Caribbean Inc. (ACI) and the Guyana Manufacturing and Services Association (GMSA) have joined forces to empower women entrepreneurs in the agro-processing sector through...
Fort Wellington Hydroponic Farm to be operationalised in two weeks – Min. Mustapha
Agriculture Minister Zulfikar Mustapha along with a team from ExxonMobil Guyana conducted a visit to the construction site for the AIEP Hydroponic Farm at...
Rice cultivation to exceed 710,000 tonnes by year-end- Min. Mustapha
Guyana’s rice sector is experiencing a remarkable increase in production with cultivation set to exceed 710,000 tonnes by year-end. Minister of Agriculture, Zulfikar Mustapha...
Dawa pump station fully operable- Agri Minister assures
Agriculture Minister, Zulfikar Mustapha on Wednesday assured farmers from Region Two (Pomeroon-Supenaam) that despite somewhat unfavorable weather conditions over the past months, there will...
Massive ramp up in agri-production on horizon as Guyana positions itself to adopt Indian...
Recognizing that India is an undisputed powerhouse in agricultural production, Guyanese authorities are working aggressively with officials in the Asian nation to leverage its...
