Govt to address farmers’ concerns in Canal No 2
Minister within the Ministry of Agriculture, Vikash Ramkissoon, has committed to working closely with farmers in Canal Number Two, West Bank Demerara, to address...
Major Agriculture Investment Conference to be held in May
Guyana is expected to host a regional agriculture investment conference from May 19 to 21, 2022 so as to facilitate intense consultations between the...
Govt goes to French Court to recover US$1.1B owed by Panama over rice deals
Minister of Legal Affairs and Attorney General, Anil Nandlall has revealed that the Government of Guyana has now gone to the International Chamber of...
Agri Minister reassures ECD farmers of govt’s committment to develop sector
Agriculture Minister, Zulfikar Mustapha met with farmers from Enmore and other surrounding communities and reassured them of the government’s commitment to developing the agriculture...
Min. Anthony recommends more plant-based foods, warns against ultra-processed
Minister of Health Dr Frank Anthony is urging all Guyanese to adopt healthier eating habits, with a heavy focus on balanced diets and portion...
Granting relief to farmers, sugar workers only empowers PPP support base – Norton
People's National Congress (PNC) Member, Aubrey Norton is of the opinion that granting flood relief to farmers and sugar industry workers only serves to...
GCCI to undertake US$134,000 project to improve standards of agro-processors
With the help of the Caribbean Development Bank (CDB), the Georgetown Chamber of Commerce and Industry (GCCI) will launch a USD$134,000 project which aims...
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...
Tenders to be issued soon for Hope-like Canals in Regions 3 & 5
With a massive infrastructure plan underway for the agriculture sector, tenders will soon be going out to construct “Hope-like Canals” in Regions Three and...
Agri. Ministry defends use of $643M from Contingency Fund to help GuySuCo pay workers
The Ministry of Agriculture faced a number of questions today in the National Assembly as opposition parliamentarians scrutinized its use of $643.69 million from...
