Multipronged strategy adopted to avoid flooding in GT
The Ministry of Agriculture and the National Drainage and Irrigation Authority (NDIA) are working tirelessly to, as much as possible, avoid flooding in Georgetown.
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Guyana among several nations to benefit from US$230M fund to transform agri-systems
Guyana along with scores of other states vulnerable to climate change impacts is set to benefit from a multimillion-dollar fund that will help to...
From cell to soil: Prison farms equip inmates with work skills, reduce reoffending
The Guyana Prison Service (GPS) agricultural programme is making significant progress in boosting food production, promoting self-sustainability and equipping prisoners with skills to help...
Kwakwani farmers to benefit from 100 acres of land for cattle, key inputs and...
During a series of meetings with farmers from Kwakwani last Tuesday, Agriculture Minister Zulfikar Mustapha pledged the government’s support to restore agriculture in the...
Agriculture, health care intervention among support for Hague Backlands – President Ali announces
President Dr Mohamed Irfaan Ali on Saturday announced a series of interventions for residents of Hague Backlands along the West Coast of Demerara in...
Food prices to remain high as COVID-19 continues to constrict trade- FAO
The Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) of the United Nations in Guyana warned on Friday that high food prices will remain on the markets...
NAREI collaborates with USAID on climate-smart agriculture
Guyana's National Agricultural Research and Extension Institute (NAREI) is making strides in climate-smart agriculture with support from the United States Agency for International Development...
GLDA to host Ruminant Expo and Competition
The Ministry of Agriculture’s Guyana Livestock Development Authority (GLDA) has announced the first of its annual ‘Ruminant Expo and Competition’ scheduled for Sunday, October...
Farmers with 30 acres of land could opt for cash or fertilizer equivalent –...
Farmers now have the option to receive the fertiliser support either in kind or direct cash equivalent, based on their preference. This revised policy...
Guyana’s hatching egg industry closer to realisation
The government is making aggressive efforts to establish a massive hatching egg industry to support Guyana’s already burgeoning poultry sector.
The country currently imports approximately...
