Rice Factory Act requires Govt. to intervene in rice woes
Guyana has the capacity to produce one million tonnes of rice whenever it chooses to. This is the vocalised conviction of former Minister of...
Extraction tracking systems of forest products to be strengthened – GFC
For 2019, the Guyana Forestry Commission (GFC) will be strengthening its systems for tracking the extraction of forest products. According to GFC, this will...
Govt. tables bill to return $1.7B to mining community
The Fiscal Enactment Amendment Bill No. 2 of 2022 was today presented to the National Assembly by Senior Minister in the Office of the...
Discussions begin for farmers’ markets at EBD, Regions 2 & 3
Following the successes of the previously held farmers’ market, Agriculture Minister Zulfikar Mustapha disclosed that the organizing committee is now looking to take the...
$60M agro-processing facility being constructed in Region 2
- Construction to be completed before the end of June
Within the next three months, farmers from Pomeroon- Supernaam will benefit from a state-of-the-art agro-processing...
Mustapha, Panama investors discuss revitalising palm oil industry in Guyana
Agriculture Minister Zulfikar Mustapha recently met with a team of investors from Panama to discuss opportunities for revitalizing palm oil production in Guyana as...
Tunnel houses for poultry production to be completed by first quarter of 2026 –...
Agriculture Minister Zulfikar Mustapha, on Tuesday, led a team to visit the Guyana Livestock Development Authority (GLDA) in Mon Repos, where several tunnel houses...
Blairmont, Uitvlugt estates exceed weekly targets
The Guyana Sugar Corporation (GuySuCo) has announced that the Blairmont Sugar Estate in Region Five and the Uitvlugt Sugar Estate in Region Three have...
Agriculture Ministry denies allegations of collusion, retendering
The Ministry of Agriculture is denying that its agency, the National Drainage and Irrigation Authority (NDIA) was involved in procurement irregularities. Between September 18...
COVID-19 has exposed how vulnerable Agri. Sector is to infectious diseases – Minister Mustapha
Earlier this week, Agriculture Ministers from Latin America and the Caribbean met with senior officials from the World Bank for a virtual roundtable discussion...
