Finance Ministry hands over $75M in materials and equipment for distribution to farmers
Today, the Ministry of Finance handed over materials and equipment valued in excess of $75M to the Ministry of Agriculture for distribution to farmers...
Govt. to draft Essequibo farmers in plan to satisfy regional demand for root crops...
Farmers from Essequibo Islands-West Demerara (Region Three) were on Tuesday told of the government’s plans to develop the root crops industry to satisfy demand...
Contracts for $1B fertilizer programme to be awarded this week – Agri Minister
Contracts for the supply of fertilizers to rice farmers under the government’s $1B assistance programme will be awarded before the week is out says...
WCB residents welcome commitments by Agri. Minister to improve drainage
— works scheduled to commence in one week to clear channels
Earlier today, residents from No. 5, No. 28, No. 29, and No. 30...
Govt. asks House for $44B supplementary provision; portion to address sugar woes
Senior Minister with responsibility for Finance Dr. Ashni Singh today tabled in the National Assembly a request for supplementary provision totalling $44,794,011,175.
For the agriculture...
Pres. Ali orders Special Taskforce to address fisherfolk issues at Meadow Bank Wharf
President, Dr Irfaan Ali asserted today that a special task force will be immediately mobilized to address the concerns of fisherfolk and vendors plying...
Blairmont Estate commences work for second crop
The Guyana Sugar Corporation (GuySuCo) reported today that the Blairmont Estate commenced work on its second crop on Friday, July 15, 2022.
The state-owned entity...
$1.9B set aside for transferral, upgrade of Enmore Packaging Plant
Agriculture Minister, Zulfikar Mustapha has revealed that budget 2022 allocates $400M for the transferral of the Enmore Packaging Plant to Albion, the country’s premier...
Govt. tables bill to return $1.7B to mining community
The Fiscal Enactment Amendment Bill No. 2 of 2022 was today presented to the National Assembly by Senior Minister in the Office of the...
Execute works on time, we are not giving extensions- Agri Minister tells contractors
Agencies falling under the Ministry of Agriculture today signed several contracts for projects catered for within the ministry's 2022 work programme.
Contracts totalling $605 million...
