Ministry inks $2.7B contracts to mitigate future flooding, boost food sector
By Staff Writer
To ensure the right infrastructure is in place to mitigate the devastating effects of future flooding on the agriculture sector as well...
Agri. sector growth still on the rise despite sugar output decline-report
Bank of Guyana's 2024 Half-Year Report reveals that Guyana's agriculture sector is reaping the rewards of strategic investments, showing strong performance across most subsectors.
According...
Guyana signs agreement with DR for large scale production of coffee and cocoa
On Tuesday, the Government of Guyana, through the Ministry of Agriculture, signed an agreement with the Government of the Dominican Republic to commence large-scale...
Agri. Ministry issues statement debunking “erroneous and misleading” Stabroek News Editorial
See full statement below from the Ministry of Agriculture:
The Ministry of Agriculture’s National Drainage and Irrigation Authority (NDIA) wishes to debunk erroneous and misleading...
Agri. Ministry hosts extension training exercise for Reg. 3, 4, & 5 officers
Extension officers from Regions Three, Four, and Five are set to undergo a three-day training at the Guyana School of Agriculture’s Mon Repos campus....
EITI urges Guyana to implement Inland Fisheries Policy
In the Guyana Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (EITI) Report for the fiscal year 2021, a notable concern emerges: the absence of a functional Inland...
Region 2 farmers plea for better paddy prices; Agri. Minister vows to engage Rice...
Agriculture Minister, Zulfikar Mustapha has committed to engaging the Guyana Rice Millers Association (GRMA) by Friday as farmers country-wide continue their plea for better...
PPP/C to give rice farmers ownership of 20,000 acres of land in second term
Presidential Candidate for the People’s Progressive Party/Civic (PPP/C), Dr. Irfaan Ali has pledged that his party would make significant investments in developing 20,000 acres...
$600M abattoir completed in Reg. 5
A state-of-the-art abattoir worth $600 million has been completed in Onverwagt, West Coast Berbice, Region Five, marking an important step in modernizing Guyana’s meat...
Apple has reinforced the value of Guyana’s trees with purchase of carbon credits-Jagdeo
Leading technology company, Apple Inc., recently bought and retired 100,000 carbon credits from Guyana.
This move, according to Vice President Dr Bharrat Jagdeo, grants the...
