Guyana receives three strategic manuals to help boost fisheries sector
The Ministry of Agriculture on Thursday received three manuals from major organizations on a series of measures that could be taken to boost production...
Region Five being primed to meet seed paddy needs for farmers – Min. Mustapha...
During a meeting with farmers from Burma Housing Scheme and other surrounding areas over the weekend, Agriculture Minister, Zulfikar Mustapha announced that systems are...
Guyana triples last year’s hatching egg production-Minister Mustapha
Guyana has produced 94,000 hatching eggs so far this year, marking significant progress in the country's efforts to increase production. Minister of Agriculture, Zulfikar...
Food insecurity in the Caribbean continues on upward trajectory – survey finds
The number of people estimated to be facing moderate to severe levels of food insecurity in the English-speaking Caribbean has risen by an alarming...
CARICOM’s plan to reduce US$6 billion food import bill by 2025, pushed back to...
The ambitious plan of 15 member states within the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) to slash their US$6 billion food import bill by 25% reduction by...
Guyana School of Agriculture to become IICA Centre of Excellence- Pres. Ali
A momentous transformation is on the horizon for the Guyana School of Agriculture (GSA) as it is poised to become a distinguished Centre of...
Guyana to soon establish national honey bank – Pres. Ali
A national honey bank will soon be established in Guyana to advance production and capitalize on improved access to regional markets. Several specialists have...
Africa and the Americas seal partnership to restore soils
The Alliance for a Green Revolution in Africa (AGRA) and the Inter-American Institute for Cooperation on Agriculture (IICA) recently launched the biregional “Living Soils”...
GRDB commissions $10M drying floor at Riverstown
By Staff Writer
The Guyana Rice Development Board (GRDB) on Friday commissioned a $10M drying floor at Riverstown, Essequibo Coast. Guyana Standard understands that it...
$44M relief grants distributed to 294 private cane farmers in Region Three
A total of $44 million in relief cash grants were distributed to 294 private cane farmers across the Essequibo Islands-West Demerara (Region Three).
Vice President,...
