Int’l partners reaffirm commitment to Guyana’s Agri. Sector
Guyana continues to receive support from international partners to foster its agriculture drive as it seeks to become food secure and help lessen the...
$10M meat centre to boost jobs, strengthen food security in Sawariwau Village
A new $10 million meat centre, now 99 per cent complete, is set to create employment opportunities while providing a reliable market for livestock...
Rice farmers seeing higher yields- Min. Mustapha
In the last two years, rice farmers were adversely affected by severe flooding, resulting in shortened opportunities for sowing and harvesting. Despite such challenging...
More than 1,700 persons in Region 6 set to benefit from fisherfolk cash grant
Agriculture Minister, Zulfikar Mustapha is currently spearheading a cash relief distribution exercise for fisherfolk at the Upper Corentyne Fishermen’s Cooperative Society, as part of...
FAO donates $3M data collection equipment to GRDB for strengthening of monitoring systems
By Staff Writer
Earlier today, the Guyana Rice Development Board (GRDB) received several pieces of equipment and operational manuals from the United Nations Food and...
Second crop Sugar production 35% behind schedule – GAWU
The Guyana Agricultural Workers Union (GAWU), has reported that the ongoing 2019 second crop is very much behind the Guyana Sugar Corporation (GuySuCo)’s production...
Agri. sector gets $5.49B supplementary provision to revitalize sugar, support key projects
The National Assembly on Monday approved $5.49 billion in supplementary funds to advance works to further develop the agriculture sector.
During the sitting, Agriculture Minister...
Region Five farmers thrive as govt.-led initiatives boost rice cultivation
Region Five farmers are experiencing significant advancements in rice cultivation, thanks to a range of government initiatives. These efforts include a comprehensive seed programme...
Minister Mustapha engages East Coast livestock farmers on key challenges
Minister of Agriculture, Zulfikar Mustapha, today met with livestock farmers from communities along the East Coast of Demerara as part of the Ministry’s continued...
Overseas-based leaseholders overcharging farmers as much as $26,000 per acre; Govt. moves to halt...
The Ministry of Agriculture said on Monday that it intends to crack down on the exploitation of small-scale farmers by overseas-based holders of government-issued...
