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 inaugurates $16.4M farm to foster innovation
Agriculture Minister Zulfikar Mustapha recently led the launch of a modernized farm in Fort Wellington, West Coast Berbice (WCB). This facility, an initiative by...
“The facility was fumigated”- Livestock Boss dispels claims of corruption, inactive abattoir
Regarding them as a deliberate attempts to create unnecessary alarm and, undermine public confidence in the agricultural sector, Head of the Guyana Livestock Development...
Gov’t fulfils almost 1500 of its agriculture commitments- Min Mustapha
The government has since fulfilled 1500 agricultural commitments during recent community meetings country-wide.
Currently, 300 more are being examined by various agricultural agencies to find...
Crabwood Creek farmers receive $3M in inputs from Agri. Ministry
Farmers of Crabwood Creek, Region Six on Friday received $3 million in agriculture inputs, including farming posts and barbed wire, to construct a fence...
Rice is top performer for Agri sector as sugar and fisheries take a beating
By Staff Writer
Despite incessant rainfall and the unprecedented floods that followed in recent months, the rice industry still emerged as the lead performer for...
Gov’t looking to reduce agricultural interest rates from 12 to as low as 3.5...
President, Dr Mohamed Irfaan Ali on Saturday announced that the government in the next five years will work to reduce agricultural interest rates from...
GRDB’s Central Laboratory re-certified to test paddy and rice
The Guyana Rice Development Board's (GRDB) Central Laboratory was on Tuesday re-certified under the Laboratory Certification Programme of the Guyana National Bureau...
Onverwagt abattoir produced over 112,000kg of beef to date
The abattoir at Onverwagt, West Coast Berbice, remains fully operational and has produced more than 112,000 kilograms of beef with Ministry of Agriculture rejecting...
TT Prime Minister touts need for business model to unlock region’s agricultural potential ...
If CARICOM is to truly unlock its agricultural potential, it must get past the stimulating dialogue and take action that includes the development of...
