New nano fertiliser launched, promises higher rice yields
The Ministry of Agriculture in collaboration with the Guyana Rice Development Board (GRDB) on Wednesday launched the country’s first nano urea fertiliser at the...
’Conference Village’ opens with focus on sustainability, Guyana’s agricultural prowess
The Guyana Energy Conference and Supply Chain Expo (GECSCE) collaborated with the Ministry of Agriculture to create the inaugural ‘Conference Village’ which was launched...
Over 600 shade houses constructed in four years-Min. Mustapha
Under the Agriculture Innovation and Entrepreneurship Programme (AIEP), managed by the Ministry of Agriculture, a total of 603 shade houses were established from 2021...
EITI urges Guyana to implement Inland Fisheries Policy
In the Guyana Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (EITI) Report for the fiscal year 2021, a notable concern emerges: the absence of a functional Inland...
Food safety act to be operationalised next month – Agri. Minister
In exercise of the power conferred upon him by Section 2 of the Food Safety Act, Agriculture Minister Noel Holder, has named February 3,...
Agri. Ministry inaugurates $16.4M farm to foster innovation
Agriculture Minister Zulfikar Mustapha recently led the launch of a modernized farm in Fort Wellington, West Coast Berbice (WCB). This facility, an initiative by...
Agri. Ministry signs over $600M in contracts to advance works in sugar, livestock industries
Several agencies which fall under the auspices of the Ministry of Agriculture signed 13 contracts today totaling some $610 million.
Representatives from the Guyana Sugar...
RAC Chairman overrules Nandlall’s submission that Committee was not properly constituted
On October 29, the Mahaica Mahaicony Abary-Agricultural Development Authority (MMA-ADA) took about 50 rice farmers before Region Five’s Rice Assessment Committee (RAC) to answer...
Gov’t fulfils almost 1500 of its agriculture commitments- Min Mustapha
The government has since fulfilled 1500 agricultural commitments during recent community meetings country-wide.
Currently, 300 more are being examined by various agricultural agencies to find...
1,500 kilometres of drainage canals, 300 kokers, and 180 pumps to be upgraded
Guyana is set to embark on the largest investment in drainage and irrigation in its history as part of the country’s Low Carbon Development...
