Agri. Ministry moves to increase $40B paddy exports in 2022 with expansion of Demerara...
Rice production has been the star of the agriculture industry for two consecutive years. Given the Ministry of Agriculture’s moves thus far for the...
Dr. Patrick Chesney fired from NAREI’s board
Minister of Agriculture, Noel Holder, yesterday fired Dr. Patrick Chesney, who served as the Chairman of the Board of Directors at the National Agricultural...
300 acres of land cleared in Dartmouth for crop cultivation
Three hundred acres of dormant farmland have been cleared in Dartmouth, Region Two, with 180 acres dedicated to red bean cultivation and the remainder...
Govt. accelerating drainage and irrigation works for several regions
The Ministry of Agriculture, through the National Drainage and Irrigation Authority (NDIA), continues to make critical interventions in farming communities, to aid the mitigation...
CAD$20M project launched to strengthen role of youths, men, and women in Agriculture
By Staff Writer
Today, the World University Service of Canada (WUSC) hosted a virtual exercise to launch its five-year Sustainable Agriculture in the Caribbean (SAC)...
Farmers not paying their dues; over $1B owed to MMA/ADA
To date, more than $1B is owed to the Mahaica-Mahaicony-Abary/Agriculture Development Authority (MMA/ADA) by farmers in back charges. These non-payments have resulted...
Guyana participates in launch of global initiative to train 100 million farmers
Guyana recently participated in a major initiative aimed at empowering 100 million small-scale farmers across the world through regenerative agriculture training. Regenerative agriculture entails...
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...
GAWU writes to GuySuCo as corporation goes mum on sugar workers’ call for pay...
After some 3,500 sugar workers petitioned President David Granger for pay increases almost three months ago, the Guyana Agricultural and General Workers Union (GAWU)...
Mustapha engages regional agro leaders in Belize, eyes partnerships to boost feed, dairy and...
Agriculture Minister, Zulfikar Mustapha, who is currently in Belize attending the National Agriculture and Trade Show 2026 in Belmopan City as the guest speaker,...
