Blairmont Estate shut down as workers protest GuySuCo pay rise
Operations at the Blairmont Sugar Estate came to a standstill today after workers took protest action to express their views about the Guyana Sugar...
Timehri Prison harvests second batch of Tilapia
Staff and inmates of the Timehri Prison harvested their second batch of Red Tilapia on Monday last.
Officer-in-charge of the location, Assistant Superintendent of Prisons,...
Mustapha visits areas in G/T to assess flash flooding
Zulfikar Mustapha, M.P., Minister of Agriculture and team, earlier today visited flood-affected areas in Georgetown to assess flash flooding, listen to community needs, and...
Agriculture youth innovative programme earns over $10M
Minister of Agriculture, Zulfikar Mustapha has announced that the government’s Agriculture and Innovation Entrepreneurship Programme (AIEP) has earned more than $10 million to date.
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Govt. allocates $98.5M for restoration of natural sea defences
In Guyana, mangroves provide protection for over 90 percent of Guyana's population who live within naturally low-lying flood prone areas along the coast. Given...
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...
FAO, Caribbean Ministers formulate plan to combat hunger, boost Agri-food Systems
Leaders responsible for agriculture within their respective Caribbean territories recently convened a high-level meeting aimed at reinforcing joint efforts to alleviate hunger and poverty...
DDL, farmers meet to discuss increased fruit cultivation for TOPCO expansion
Some 40 farmers who currently supply fruit to Demerara Distillers Limited’s TOPCO juice operations are ready to increase their cultivation of required fruit to...
Govt. outlines series of interventions to improve agriculture in Manawarin Village
Farmers from the riverine community of Manawarin, Region One (Barima – Waini) will soon benefit from a number of critical interventions as the government...
Agri. Minister emphasizes need for public-private partnerships in agri sector at GCCI symposium
By Sueann Wickham
Agriculture Minister, Zulfikar Mustapha, took the stage as the keynote speaker on Tuesday at the inaugural Agriculture Symposium organized by the Georgetown...
