Govt. working on interventions for rice farmers as market price forecast to drop by...
With rice production for 2025 targeted at a record-breaking 804,000 metric tonnes, General Secretary of the People’s Progressive Party / Civic (PPP/C), Dr. Bharrat...
Guyana posied to become major player in beef industry with completion of modern abattoir...
The completion of a multimillion-dollar state-of-the-art abattoir in Region Five this year will raise Guyana’s status in the Caribbean as a major player in...
Rice production target still on track despite flooding in Region Five – GRDB GM
The recent hightide-induced flooding in rice farming areas in Region Five (Mahaica/Berbice), will not severely affect the rice production target for this year, says...
AFC Govt. will turn cane cutters into farmers of prawns, peppers, pumpkin and plantain-Ramjattan
Alluding that the sugar industry has no future, the Alliance For Change (AFC) has announced plans to chart a new path for the sector...
New gov’t finds Hope Coconut Industries in poor financial state; only $116,072 in account
The Hope Coconut Industries Limited (HCIL) has been left in a poor financial state by the APNU+AFC Coalition administration. This was revealed yesterday during...
21 Region Six families receive support through steel, cement initiative
Several individuals receive land transports
Hemwant Singh is among the 21 individuals from Region Six who received vouchers under the government’s steel and cement...
GAWU engages Forestry Commission Taskforce
The Guyana Agricultural and General Workers Union (GAWU) yesterday (April 29) engaged members of the taskforce set up by the Government of Guyana and...
Measurable strategy developed for CARICOM’s 25 by 2025 food import initiative
President, Dr Irfaan Ali recently revealed that “tremendous progress” has been made to date in achieving CARICOM’s goal to reduce its food import bill...
Guyana could save almost US$60 million with corn, soya cultivation-Min. Mustapha
Minister of Agriculture, Zulfikar Mustapha has emphasised that Guyana stands to save almost US$60 million annually if corn and soya beans are grown twice...
Gov’t to audit lease awards at Onverwagt, Region 5 following complaints of corruption
An audit will soon be conducted on leases awarded to farmers at the Mahaica-Mahaicony Abary-Agriculture Development Authority (MMA-ADA) Scheme in Onverwagt, Region Five, amid...
