Agri. Minister commits to assisting Ann’s Grove farmers with proper drainage systems, other issues...
Agriculture Minister, Zulfikar Mustapha on Tuesday assured scores of residents from Ann’s Grove village, East Coast Demerara that he and his team are committed...
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...
De-risking regional agricultural sector critical to moving the sector forward – Min. Mustapha
Given the increasing impacts of climate change on the regional agricultural systems sector, Agriculture Minister Zulfikar Mustapha recently articulated that financial instruments for de-risking...
Failure to save sugar industry from closure shows Granger’s true colours-GAWU
When one considers the recent response by the Ministry of Finance that there is not enough money in the Treasury to bail out the...
GSA holds stakeholders’ consultations to foster continued agri-education, research
With the aim of ensuring continued advancements in agricultural education and research, a consultation was recently held between stakeholders and the Guyana School of...
Blairmont Estate shut down as workers protest GuySuCo pay rise
Operations at the Blairmont Sugar Estate came to a standstill today after workers took protest action to express their views about the Guyana Sugar...
Decades of development efforts undermined by pandemic – FAO report
COVID-19 has set back progress towards the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), undermining decades of development efforts, according to a new report by the UN Food and Agriculture...
NDIA formulating plans ahead of May-June rainy season – Min. Mustapha
The National Drainage and Irrigation Authority (NDIA) has begun formulating a comprehensive strategy to ensure necessary preparations are made ahead of the May-June rainy...
“Guyanese can’t plant coconut trees?” – Jagdeo on foreign company that got lease to...
Opposition Leader Bharrat Jagdeo appears to be highly perturbed that a foreign company was able to secure a lease for 700 acres of land...
Guyana earns over $900M for non-traditional exports in first half of 2024 -Agri. Minister
Guyana's agricultural sector is booming, with non-traditional exports exceeding $919 million in the first half of 2024.
This represents a 12.7 per cent increase, with...
