Agri. Ministry delivers on promise to kickstart development of farming communities Region 6

Farmers from Baracara and other communities along the Canje Creek in Region Six (East Berbice – Corentyne) have voiced their satisfaction with the swift...

MMA-ADA gets $110M excavator to aid land clearing programme

The Mahaica-Mahaicony Abary- Agricultural Development Authority (MMA-ADA) at Onverwagt, Region Five on Saturday received a $110 million Amphibious Excavator to aid in the efficient...

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...

China brings agriculture technology to Guyana

With agriculture being one of the major players in the generation of revenue in Guyana, a number of technical employees in the...

Crabwood Creek farmers to benefit from shade house project aimed at boosting pepper cultivation

The government has launched a shade house project in Crabwood Creek, Region Six (East Berbice Corentyne) to support farmers in cultivating peppers. This initiative...

US$5.3 project launched to address food insecurity issues in CARICOM

The Caribbean Agricultural Productivity Improvement Activity (CAPA), a $5.3 million project funded by the United States Agency for International Development Eastern and Southern Caribbean...

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...

GuySuCo urges businesses to be wary of “fake packs” of Demerara Gold

The Guyana Sugar Corporation (GuySuCo) is urging businesses to be wary of being duped into purchasing fake packages of Demerara Gold circulating on the...

Initiative launched to boost capacity, marketability of Guyana’s agro-processors

It is well known that Guyana’s agriculture sector makes an almost 20 percent contribution annually to the Gross Domestic Product (GDP). Be that as...

Minister Mustapha Meets with USDA’s Caribbean Basin Agricultural Trade Office Team

Agriculture Minister, Zulfikar Mustapha, on Wednesday received a courtesy call from a team representing the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Caribbean Basin Agricultural Trade...

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