Regional imports: Guyana exceeds targets, achieves 88% of food production goal one year early

As CARICOM nations work toward reducing food import bill by 2030 Guyana surpassed regional expectations for agricultural production, achieving approximately 88% of production targets...

GuySuCo key to food security, national growth – Jagdeo

Vice President Dr Bharrat Jagdeo has pushed back against recent criticisms targeting President, Dr Mohamed Irfaan Ali’s remarks at the Enmore Martyrs, stressing that...

Over 20 proposals under review to transform Enmore estate into industrial hub-Pres. Ali

The tight-knit, sugar-backed community of Enmore on the East Coast of Demerara is poised for massive economic transformation as the government reviews dozens of...

Guyana, CARICOM Fund ink US$18M deal to help 4,300 farmers

The Government of Guyana and the CARICOM (Caribbean Community) Development Fund (CDF) recently signed a US$18 million financing agreement, to kickstart the Agricultural and...

Pres. Ali unveils plans for GuySuCo to produce other crops; turn sugar workers into...

Though sugar may never return to its glory days of being a significant revenue earner, President Dr. Irfaan Ali has assured that the Guyana...

Govt. spending over $400M on facility to produce 1 million disease-free plantlets annually

A $402.5 million tissue culture and micropropagation facility is currently under construction at the National Agricultural Research and Extension Institute (NAREI). This forms part...

Guyana empowers over 2000 farmers to lead spice subsector

The Government of Guyana has made significant investments to grow the the budding spice sector, all with the aim of positioning the country as...

Guyanese youths bring the heat with new line of pepper jellies 

The Agriculture and Innovation Entrepreneurship Programme (AIEP), an initiative launched in 2022 by President Dr. Irfaan Ali to empower young entrepreneurs, launched the country’s...

Apple has reinforced the value of Guyana’s trees with purchase of carbon credits-Jagdeo

Leading technology company, Apple Inc., recently bought and retired 100,000 carbon credits from Guyana. This move, according to Vice President Dr Bharrat Jagdeo, grants the...

Guyana’s coconut industry expanded massively since 2020

Guyana’s coconut industry has seen significant expansion since 2020, with the government’s aggressive National Coconut Decentralisation Programme (NCDP) driving massive progress and exceeding expectations. This...

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