US$5.3 project launched to address food insecurity issues in CARICOM
The Caribbean Agricultural Productivity Improvement Activity (CAPA), a $5.3 million project funded by the United States Agency for International Development Eastern and Southern Caribbean...
Mainstay farmers to cultivate 80 acres of land to bolster food security
The government has initiated a promising campaign to support local farmers which would see them cultivating 80 acres of land as part of its...
Major increase in rice exports – First Crop report
The Guyana Rice Development Board (GRDB) has reported a 13 percent increase in rice exports between January and May 2020 when compared to the...
Agri. Ministry launches initiative to boost coffee, coconut production in Pomeroon
Coconut farmers residing in the Pomeroon, Region Two are poised to receive a significant boost in their agricultural endeavors, thanks to an initiative by...
Hope Coconut Industries no longer on the verge of bankruptcy – Agri. Minister
The Hope Coconut Industries Limited (HCIL) has a bright financial future, given that it raked in $36M in 2019. This represents a 47% increase...
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...
Fisheries production increased by 37.8% in 2023 – Min. Mustapha
Following a period of declined catches, which were due to several reasons including climate change, Agriculture Minister, Zulfikar Mustapha disclosed that in 2023, 36,396...
Farm upgrades, Agri. seminars among major interventions planned for lower Pomeroon
Farmers from villages in the lower Pomeroon area in Region Two will soon benefit from a series of projects intended to significantly improve drainage...
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...
Gov’t to procure 40 hydroflo, mobile pumps to boost flood mitigation countrywide
The government, through the Ministry of Agriculture, is gearing up to procure 40 hydroflo and mobile pumps to improve water flow in flood-prone and...
