Guyana’s small-scale seabob producers sharpen food safety skills under FAO/EU initiative

While the hardworking men and women of Guyana's seabob industry must be commended for ensuring national production targets are met, great care must also...

‘Black Belly Sheep’ initiative to roll out shortly, 850 received to date – Min....

The Ministry of Agriculture will be rolling out the Black Belly Sheep programme shortly as 850 of the livestock have been received to date. This...

Blairmont, Uitvlugt estates exceed weekly targets

The Guyana Sugar Corporation (GuySuCo) has announced that the Blairmont Sugar Estate in Region Five and the Uitvlugt Sugar Estate in Region Three have...

Agri. sector growth still on the rise despite sugar output decline-report

Bank of Guyana's 2024 Half-Year Report reveals that Guyana's agriculture sector is reaping the rewards of strategic investments, showing strong performance across most subsectors. According...

Rice production expanding in Region Nine, more villages to be engaged – Agri. minister

Diversifying the agriculture sector and increasing crop production is a top the priority of government and with the vast savannahs of Region Nine, rice...

CARICOM, Latin American officials discuss regional impacts on the agri-food system

Representatives from the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) of the United Nations (UN) along with officials from the Caribbean and Latin American countries recently...

Mustapha calls for coordinated regional action, increased investment to end hunger, poverty

Addressing delegates from Latin America and the Caribbean at the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) Regional Conference for Latin America and the...

Rice, Fisheries help push Agri. sector’s growth by 8.7 % at half-year – report

The agriculture sector has shown a commendable performance in the first half of 2024, contributing significantly to the country’s economic diversification. The sector recorded...

Govt. in talks with India to help double output for rice and spices

Vice President, Dr. Bharrat Jagdeo recently reminded of the government's drive to achieve food security through enhanced production in the agricultural sector. During his...

Avenues being explored for expanding local Agro-processing capacity

Agriculture Minister Zulfikar Mustapha visited the New Guyana Marketing Corporation’s (GMC) Plantain Chip Factory located at Parika to assess ongoing operations and explore avenues...

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