Blairmont sugar estate workers protest for pay increase
Workers of Blairmont Estate today held a picketing exercise outside of the Estate’s administrative office demanding a pay increase and "fair treatment" from the...
Agri. Minister, Ebini farmers discuss agricultural development
Agriculture Minister Zulfikar Mustapha met with farmers from Ebini and other villages along the Berbice River in Region Ten to discuss agricultural development in...
Finance Minister leads visiting IsDB team on tour of Tacama Gold Inc’s soya bean/corn...
Senior Finance Minister, Dr. Ashni Singh yesterday led a team of officials from the Islamic Development Bank (IsDB) headed by its President, Dr. Muhammad...
Guyana gets first Drainage and Irrigation Strategy
Officials spoke glowingly today about the prospects for a Guyana that is no longer plagued by flash floods and inefficient drainage. This look to...
Guyana looking to get into wheat production, the signals are promising- President Dr. Ali
Delivering welcome remarks at this morning's opening of the Agi-Investment Forum and Expo, President Dr. Irfaan Ali restated his commitment to put all efforts...
Berbice fisherfolk to receive $150,000 relief grants by July – VP Jagdeo
Fisherfolk from across East Berbice – Corentyne ( Region Six) are expected to start receiving $150,000 relief grants by July. This was announced by...
Initiative launched to boost capacity, marketability of Guyana’s agro-processors
It is well known that Guyana’s agriculture sector makes an almost 20 percent contribution annually to the Gross Domestic Product (GDP). Be that as...
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...
Agri. Ministry’s funds upgrades to President’s College Farm; others to benefit from similar initiative
By Staff Writer
On Thursday, Agriculture Minister, Zulfikar Mustapha handed over 400 broiler chicks and starter feed worth $310,000 to the President’s College Agriculture Science...
US$79,000 distributed to farmers as FAO, WPF back Guyana’s ‘Twenty-Five by 2025 Initiative’
The Government of Guyana, through its National Pathway for Food Systems Transformation, is making remarkable strides towards enriching rural livelihoods, diversifying the economy, and...
