Regional imports: Guyana exceeds targets, achieves 88% of food production goal one year early

As CARICOM nations work toward reducing food import bill by 2030 Guyana surpassed regional expectations for agricultural production, achieving approximately 88% of production targets...

Hydromet office predicts May-July rains to be “above normal”

  Please see the full release from The Hydrometeorological Service of the Ministry of Agriculture: The Hydrometeorological Service of the Ministry of Agriculture has predicted that...

CARICOM, Latin American officials discuss regional impacts on the agri-food system

Representatives from the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) of the United Nations (UN) along with officials from the Caribbean and Latin American countries recently...

Task Force established to expedite implementation of LARC38 recommendations

In response to the outcomes of the recently concluded United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) 38th Regional Conference for Latin America and the...

Govt. invites bids to build $2.7 billion paddy drying and storage facility

The Ministry of Agriculture is inviting bids for the construction of a comprehensive Drying and Storage Paddy Facility in Region Two, with the project...

Over 6000 farmers benefit from sustainable development programme – Min Mustapha

More than 6000 farmers across Guyana have benefitted from improved technology, equipment and training under the Sustainable Agriculture Development Programme (SADP), significantly boosting productivity...

New $528M pump station commissioned at Andrews, Region Two

Thanks to a $528 million investment, residents of Andrews in Region Two now have a new pump station. Commissioned on Saturday, the station will...

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...

USAID, IDB fund major programme to help local agro-processors, caterers, restauranteurs scale up profits

In recognition of World Agriculture Day 2023, !nnovate Guyana (!G), an initiative of the Guyana Economic Development Trust, has launched the third edition of...

CAD$20M project launched to strengthen role of youths, men, and women in Agriculture

By Staff Writer Today, the World University Service of Canada (WUSC) hosted a virtual exercise to launch its five-year Sustainable Agriculture in the Caribbean (SAC)...

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