Six Guyanese, 1 Brazilian partner for multi-million dollar corn and soya bean project
Six local companies namely, Guyana Stock Feed Ltd, Royal Chicken, Edun Farms, SBM Wood, Dubulay Ranch, and Bounty Farm Ltd, have partnered with Brazilian-owned...
NDIA begins desilting excercise in Georgetown
The National Drainage and Irrigation Authority (NDIA) has commenced critical desilting works along key drainage channels in Georgetown as part of the government’s ongoing...
National Assembly approves $5.6B injection to boost agriculture
The National Assembly on Wednesday sanctioned an additional $5.6 Billion for the Ministry of Agriculture to initiate multiple projects aimed at elevating the sector....
GuySuCo forges ahead with Second Crop production target despite challenges
Harvesting of sugar cane across the Guyana Sugar Corporation (GuySuCo) intensifies as production pushes to 52,139 MT of sugar for the Second Crop, 2020.
The...
Guyana and Barbados to collaborate on prawn production project
Agriculture Minister, Zulfikar Mustapha recently revealed that Guyana and Barbados are collaborating on a major prawn production project which is expected to utilize the...
NAREI signs MOU to advance training among women, youths in climate-smart agricultural practices
The National Agriculture Research and Extension Institute (NAREI) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) on Wednesday with the World University Service of Canada (WUSC)...
Minister Mustapha engages Region Three farmers to boost cassava production for agro-processing
Earlier today, Agriculture Minister, Hon. Zulfikar Mustapha met with farmers from Parika and several other communities in Region Three to explore collaboration on expanding...
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...
Over 50,000 acres of farmland now accessible with opening of #58 Village Access Road
President, Dr Irfaan Ali said that the Government will continue to make a number of critical investments that would ensure that food production becomes...
Guyana receives three strategic manuals to help boost fisheries sector
The Ministry of Agriculture on Thursday received three manuals from major organizations on a series of measures that could be taken to boost production...
