Reg. 6 gets $70M seed processing facility
Rice farmers will now have an adequate supply of high-quality seed paddy to boost production following the recent commissioning of a seed processing facility...
Execute works on time, we are not giving extensions- Agri Minister tells contractors
Agencies falling under the Ministry of Agriculture today signed several contracts for projects catered for within the ministry's 2022 work programme.
Contracts totalling $605 million...
Rice farmers seeing higher yields- Min. Mustapha
In the last two years, rice farmers were adversely affected by severe flooding, resulting in shortened opportunities for sowing and harvesting. Despite such challenging...
Determined to strengthen the non-oil economy, Govt. holds talks with UAE’s leading smart farming...
Though Guyana is poised to receive trillions of dollars in revenue from 10 ExxonMobil’s projects planned for this decade in the Stabroek Block, the...
Guyana, St Kitts and Nevis seal new agreements on food security, agriculture, digital governance
The Governments of Guyana and Saint Kitts and Nevis today deepened bilateral relationships with the signing of three significant Memoranda of Understanding (MoU) at...
Gov’t to commission $60M water testing lab
A $60M state-of-the-art Water Quality Laboratory will soon be commissioned by the Ministry of Agriculture’s Hydromet Department as the entity advances its water quality...
$4.3M coconut nursery commissioned at Hosororo
Earlier today, Agriculture Minister Zulfikar Mustapha commissioned a new coconut nursery in Hosororo Village, Barima – Waini (Region One).
The nursery is located in the...
Phagwah reflects Guyana’s unity in diversity – Min. Mustapha
The Ministry of Agriculture on Monday hosted a vibrant Phagwah programme at its Head Office, as Guyanese, more specifically members of the Hindu community,...
Government bets on tunnel-ventilated poultry technology to draw young people into farming
The government is ramping up efforts to modernise Guyana’s agriculture sector and attract more young people through a tunnel-ventilated poultry farming initiative, a programme...
Port Mourant Technical Training College opens
The Guyana Technical Training College Inc. was officially opened today at Port Mourant on the Corentyne Coast.
Courses that will be offered...
