Agri. Ministry signs over $2B in contracts as part of 2022 work programme
Several agencies under purview of the Ministry of Agriculture signed 32 contracts on Friday totaling over $2.1B. These contracts are for the construction and...
Yakusari Cattle Association receives $3M in fencing material to create secure pastures
The Ministry of Agriculture, through the Guyana Livestock Development Authority (GLDA), recently handed over $3M worth of fencing material to members of the Yakusari...
$60M agro-processing facility being constructed in Region 2
- Construction to be completed before the end of June
Within the next three months, farmers from Pomeroon- Supernaam will benefit from a state-of-the-art agro-processing...
Food safety act to be operationalised next month – Agri. Minister
In exercise of the power conferred upon him by Section 2 of the Food Safety Act, Agriculture Minister Noel Holder, has named February 3,...
Multipronged strategy adopted to avoid flooding in GT
The Ministry of Agriculture and the National Drainage and Irrigation Authority (NDIA) are working tirelessly to, as much as possible, avoid flooding in Georgetown.
Speaking...
Young entrepreneur strives to improve standards in Guyana’s fruit preservation market
By Steven Vickerie
Guyanese entrepreneur, Adaiah Fyffe, is on a mission to leave his mark in the country’s food preservation market. By applying carefully crafted...
Suriname to issue limited fishing licence to Guyanese fisherfolk by January 2022
Suriname is expected to recommence the issuance of Suriname Coast (SK) fishing licenses to Guyanese fishers from January 2022, Guyana’s President, Dr. Irfaan Ali...
Construction of sluice at Highbury to commence this year – Min. Mustapha
Agriculture Minister, Hon. Zulfikar Mustapha on Saturday revealed that his ministry through the National Drainage and Irrigation Authority (NDIA) will commence construction of a...
Demerara Bank launches $1.5M Farmers Credit Line; removes tedious requirements for collateral, financial history
Demerara Bank yesterday launched a special Farmers Credit Line at its Mahaica office that could see disbursements in the range of $1M to $1.5M...
Victoria farmers to benefit from emergency drainage works after years of neglect
By Staff writer
Farmers from Victoria Village, a farming community located on the East Coast of Demerara, will soon benefit from a number of much-needed...
