Agri. Ministry commissions $15M agro-processing facility for nuts at St. Ignatius
Agriculture Minister, Zulfikar Mustapha, on Saturday, commissioned an agro-processing facility in St. Ignatius, Region Nine (Upper Takutu-Upper Essequibo).
The facility which forms part of the...
Region Nine villages benefit from inputs to boost Agri. production
The Ministry of Agriculture recently launched its Agriculture Improved Support Programme aimed at offering critical support to hinterland villages to boost agricultural production.
The programme...
CARICOM makes headway with securing sustainable agriculture insurance for vulnerable states
CARICOM Member States, since the establishment of the Ministerial Taskforce (MTF) by President Irfaan Ali, have been working towards the establishment of a sustainable...
Villages on Corentyne Coast to benefit from major drainage works – Min. Mustapha
Several villages on the Corentyne Coast, Region Six (East Berbice – Corentyne) will soon benefit from improved drainage works in both the residential and...
Farm upgrades, Agri. seminars among major interventions planned for lower Pomeroon
Farmers from villages in the lower Pomeroon area in Region Two will soon benefit from a series of projects intended to significantly improve drainage...
Global food import bill set to rise to nearly US$2 trillion due to higher...
The world food import bill is estimated to rise to US$1.94 trillion in 2022, higher than previously expected, according to a new report released...
Belladrum farmers benefit from breeding bull to boost cattle production
Cattle farmers from Belladrum, Region Five (Mahaica – Berbice) are the latest group of cattle farmers to benefit from the Ministry of Agriculture’s improved...
Guyana to be regional hub for agri-smart training – Pres. Ali
As the government pushes toward advancing investment in a myriad of sectors, President, Dr Mohamed Irfaan Ali on Wednesday said Guyana will be the...
Hydromet Office predicts considerable rainfall from mid-November; miners and farmers urged to take precautionary...
The Hydrometeorological Service of the Ministry of Agriculture is forecasting wetter-than-usual rainfall conditions across all regions starting this month. This is considered Guyana’s secondary...
Agri. Ministry proposes zoning Berbice lands to end decades-old fued between cattle and rice...
The Ministry of Agriculture is proposing the zoning of lands as a solution to an ongoing debacle between cattle rearers and rice farmers in...
