Extension Officers, stakeholders to participate in USAID 5-day workshop
Extension Officers and other stakeholders in the agriculture sector will, over the next five days, participate in an extensive training exercise on efficient fertilizers,...
CARICOM taskforce revives commission to make interregional export of agri. produce more affordable
By Staff Writer
While CARICOM nations such as Guyana may have the capacity to produce much of the food that its sister countries import, it...
NDIA conducts desilting excercise in Georgetown
The National Drainage and Irrigation Authority (NDIA) is currently engaged in a series of ongoing works to desilt the Church Street Inlet channel and...
$51M allocated to push agriculture in Region 10
The Upper Demerara-Berbice Region, mostly known for being rich in bauxite, in 2019 has benefited from a budgetary allocation of $51,762,000 from...
Pritipaul Singh seeks EPA’s approval to start-up upgraded sections of seafood processing complex
Pritipaul Singh Investments Incorporated (PSII) has reapplied to the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) for authorization to operate its upgraded seafood processing complex and supporting...
Failing to act on Jagdeo’s advice; CARICOM’s food import bill balloons by US$3.2B
Seventeen years ago, then President, Dr Bharrat Jagdeo warned CARICOM leaders about the importance of removing key trade barriers.
In fact, the economist had...
Government Moves to Strengthen Poultry Supply and Market Stability
Agriculture Minister, Zulfikar Mustapha, on Monday met with representatives of the Private Sector Commission (PSC) to discuss developments in Guyana’s poultry industry and measures...
Recultivating saltwater-logged lands will be an uphill task for Region Five farmers – Fmr....
Recultivating saltwater-logged lands will be a herculean task for Region Five (Mahaica/Berbice) farmers, says former Alesie Rice Group Chairman, Turhane Doerga.
He made this observation...
Guyana registers positive first quarter performance for 2022- Central Bank
The Guyanese economy registered mostly positive output performance during the first quarter of 2022.
According to Central Bank’s latest statistical bulletin, there continues to be...
“All systems operational” – Agri. Minister says as flooding hits G/T, other coastal areas
Following several hours of persistent, heavy rainfall, several areas in Georgetown and other coastal regions are currently experiencing flooding.
Agriculture Minister, Zulfikar Mustapha, is currently...
