NDIA dismisses Opposition MP’s claims about govt. neglect of Region Three pump stations
The government, through the National Drainage and Irrigation Authority (NDIA), has issued a strong rebuttal against recent assertions made by Opposition Member of Parliament,...
Lack of engagement among stakeholders can jeopardize agri. sector and plans for innovation-Canadian rep...
Adam Loyer, the Head of Development Cooperation at the Canadian High Commission in Guyana, has noted that the country is a beneficiary of Canada's...
Industrial Hemp cultivation to boost economic activities in Regions 6, 10 – Min. Mustapha
Following the successful passage of the Industrial Hemp Bill in the National Assembly last Monday, Agriculture Minister, Zulfikar Mustapha said the cultivation of industrial...
New $650M pump station for Canal Number One
The government has inked a $650 million contract with Well Built Construction Service to establish a pump station at the Canal Number One sluice,...
Victoria farmers to benefit from emergency drainage works after years of neglect
By Staff writer
Farmers from Victoria Village, a farming community located on the East Coast of Demerara, will soon benefit from a number of much-needed...
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...
Rice mills to reopen following disbursement of sums owed from 2018 Panama shipment
By Abena Rockcliffe
The effects of the Panama deal that went sour in 2018 were far reaching. At least five rice mills were forced to...
CARICOM has competitive advantage to make food market “high value and specialised”- President Ali
President, Dr Irfaan Ali is of the firm conviction that the CARICOM Region has the competitive advantage to position its food market as high-value...
Guyanese learn insights from Brazil on sustainable land management practices
A delegation of 10 experts from various local government entities recently participated in a week-long learning journey in Brazil from May 21 to 28,...
President’s Cut Rose project blooms, satisfying over 54% of local market
Government’s Cut Rose Project is blooming beautifully, to the extent that it is already able to satisfy over 54% of the local market’s demand....
