GuySuCo gets new Board of Directors
The Ministry of Agriculture announced on Tuesday that the Guyana Sugar Corporation (GuySuCo) has been armed with a new Board of Directors.
Those persons are...
Over 50,000 acres of farmland now accessible with opening of #58 Village Access Road
President, Dr Irfaan Ali said that the Government will continue to make a number of critical investments that would ensure that food production becomes...
$4.3M coconut nursery commissioned at Hosororo
Earlier today, Agriculture Minister Zulfikar Mustapha commissioned a new coconut nursery in Hosororo Village, Barima – Waini (Region One).
The nursery is located in the...
FAO donates $9.6M in safety gear for fisherfolk
The Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) of the United Nations on Tuesday handed over a quantity of safety equipment to the Ministry of Agriculture’s...
$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,...
Den Amstel farmers group gets assistance from Agri Ministry to boost production
Minister of Agriculture, Zulfikar Mustapha today handed over two tillers to the DenAmstel Fellowship Progressive Farmers group. The pieces of equipment will be used...
$640M No. 58 farm-to-market road almost complete
─ a boost in agriculture expected
The $640 million all-weather farm-to-market road at No. 58 Village, Region Six (East Berbice-Corentyne) is nearing completion.
The new road...
Urgent measures needed to control skyrocketing food prices-Pres. Ali tells World Leaders
President, Dr Irfaan Ali has called on governments across the region to collaborate and devise appropriate, urgent measures to shield the most vulnerable from...
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...
Pork production set for boost as Ministry donates 20 pigs to new farmers
The Ministry of Agriculture today handed over 20 improved breeds of pigs to new and established swine farmers. This activity was executed through the...
