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...
Second crop Sugar production 35% behind schedule – GAWU
The Guyana Agricultural Workers Union (GAWU), has reported that the ongoing 2019 second crop is very much behind the Guyana Sugar Corporation (GuySuCo)’s production...
NAREI’s US$15.7M Hydroponics Project could be ready by mid-October – Min. Mustapha
Agriculture Minister, Zulfikar Mustapha, recently assessed the progress of the eagerly-awaited hydroponic project at the National Agricultural and Extension Institute (NAREI) in Mon Repos,...
Gov’t reaps 10 % increase in non-traditional crops-report
The government of Guyana’s strategic investment of $1.4 billion in non-traditional crop cultivation has resulted in a 10% increase in production during the first...
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...
Farm upgrades, Agri. seminars among major interventions planned for lower Pomeroon
Farmers from villages in the lower Pomeroon area in Region Two will soon benefit from a series of projects intended to significantly improve drainage...
As food prices soar, Minister touts importance of balanced diet in COVID battle
By Staff Writer
As high food prices continue to pummel the citizenry, Guyana’s Health Minister, Dr Frank Anthony is advocating the importance of a balanced...
New gov’t finds Hope Coconut Industries in poor financial state; only $116,072 in account
The Hope Coconut Industries Limited (HCIL) has been left in a poor financial state by the APNU+AFC Coalition administration. This was revealed yesterday during...
Pres. Ali calls for more investments in agri-tech, eco-tourism, other sectors during CELAC Summit
At the VIII Summit of Heads of Government of the Community of Latin American and Caribbean States (CELAC), President Irfaan Ali urged investors to...
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...
