Guyana set to achieve self-sufficiency in hatching egg production by 2026-Minister
Guyana is set to achieve self-sufficiency in hatching egg production by 2026. The announcement was made by Minister of Agriculture, Zulfikar Mustapha during the...
US$5.3 project launched to address food insecurity issues in CARICOM
The Caribbean Agricultural Productivity Improvement Activity (CAPA), a $5.3 million project funded by the United States Agency for International Development Eastern and Southern Caribbean...
Rice mills to reopen following disbursement of sums owed from 2018 Panama shipment
By Abena Rockcliffe
The effects of the Panama deal that went sour in 2018 were far reaching. At least five rice mills were forced to...
‘Cut Rose’ Project to be expanded countrywide
The ‘Cut Rose’ has been a very valuable project and has benefitted especially women and single parents since its inception.
Speaking with the Department of Public...
Guyana produced over 20 million lbs of cassava this year; eyes Brazilian market for...
Guyana has reaped more than 20 million pounds of cassava in 2024, in line with its developmental trajectory to increase food productivity. This announcement...
PPP/C’s commitment to reopen sugar estates not “fake news” – Minister tells Granger
Agriculture Minister, Zulfikar Mustapha has responded to former President, David Granger’s assertion that the People’s Progressive Party/Civic (PPP/C)’s promise to reopen sugar estates is...
Transformation of Guyana’s food system to be discussed at upcoming UN Summit
The transformation of Guyana’s food system is expected to take centre stage at the United Nations (UN) Food Systems Summit scheduled for September 2021....
Exxon and partners pump US$4.5 million into Guyana’s hydroponics sector
ExxonMobil and its Stabroek Block partners, Hess Corporation, and CNOOC Petroleum Guyana Limited recently launched the Agriculture and Innovation Entrepreneurship Programme (AIEP), injecting US$4.5...
Pesticides and Toxic Chemicals Control Board gets new building
The Ministry of Agriculture’s Pesticides and Toxic Chemicals Control Board (PTCCB) commissioned a new administrative building at Mon Repos on Thursday, October 24, 2024.
The...
NAREI signs MOU to advance training among women, youths in climate-smart agricultural practices
The National Agriculture Research and Extension Institute (NAREI) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) on Wednesday with the World University Service of Canada (WUSC)...
