GRDB retains GNBS Certification for central laboratory
By Staff Writer
The Guyana Rice Development Board (GRDB) yesterday hosted a brief ceremony for the recertification of its central laboratory to the GYS 170:2009...
Guyana’s hits new honey production record with 18,000 gallons
Guyana’s honey industry is buzzing with success, having hit another record production totalling approximately 18,000 gallons last month. The country is now poised to...
$1.9B set aside for transferral, upgrade of Enmore Packaging Plant
Agriculture Minister, Zulfikar Mustapha has revealed that budget 2022 allocates $400M for the transferral of the Enmore Packaging Plant to Albion, the country’s premier...
Govt. has your back, but we cannot force the millers’ hand – Agri. Minister...
As time draws near for harvesting, rice farmers across Guyana are experiencing great angst given the uncertainty surrounding paddy prices. When Minister of Agriculture, Zulfikar...
30 farmers receive $3.3 Million in inputs to supercharge production
In an empowering move towards agricultural development, 30 farmers from Region Four (Demerara – Mahaica) were provided with essential inputs on Monday, worth $3.3...
Govt. asks House for $44B supplementary provision; portion to address sugar woes
Senior Minister with responsibility for Finance Dr. Ashni Singh today tabled in the National Assembly a request for supplementary provision totalling $44,794,011,175.
For the agriculture...
Agri Ministry expends $407.2M on development of Livestock industry at the half-year
By Staff Writer
For the first half of 2021, the Agriculture Ministry spent $407.2 million on the development of the Livestock industry with a total...
Farmers to net multi-million dollar profits with govt’s shrimp projects – Min. Mustapha
Guyana’s aquaculture industry is poised for further growth as several multi-million dollar initiatives will be expanded in 2023. This is expected to take the...
Local juices, honey to become major export products under PPP/C govt
The People’s Progressive Party/Civic (PPP/C) has promised to ramp up the production of honey and local fruit juices for export as part of its...
Poultry farmers to benefit from reduced cost of financing – President Ali announces
Small, medium and large-scale poultry farmers will now benefit from a reduced cost of financing, as government continues to create the enabling environment for...
