Guyana’s rice industry earned $42B from exports last year; country on track for 1...
Agriculture Minister, Zulfikar Mustapha has confirmed with Guyana Standard that exports from the rice industry earned $42B last year, thereby reinforcing its position as...
Poultry industry now a multimillion-dollar industry, Guyana now using more chicken than the US-...
Vice President Dr. Bharrat Jagdeo yesterday declared that Guyana's poultry industry has blossomed into a multimillion-dollar sector, thanks to the diligent efforts of the...
Guyana becomes first in Caribbean to acquire high-end amphibious excavators
- Three handed to NDIA for Flood Risk Management Project
Minister of Agriculture, Zulfikar Mustapha and Chairman of the National Drainage and Irrigation Authority (NDIA),...
Agri. Ministry inks over $1.1B in contracts to improve drainage and irrigation; boost sugar,...
In an effort to improve drainage and irrigation works countrywide as well as boost the production levels for the fisheries and sugar industries, several...
NAREI’s US$15.7M Hydroponics Project could be ready by mid-October – Min. Mustapha
Agriculture Minister, Zulfikar Mustapha, recently assessed the progress of the eagerly-awaited hydroponic project at the National Agricultural and Extension Institute (NAREI) in Mon Repos,...
$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...
Govt. secures two more int’l markets for Guyana’s rice
By Staff Writer
Intent on ensuring Guyana’s agriculture sector remains a strong revenue earner, the government has disclosed its success in securing two more international...
Wakenaam’s upgrades will bolster Guyana’s food production capacity—President Ali
President, Dr Irfaan Ali recently told residents of Wakenaam that while the newly commissioned well at Noitgedacht will bring 24-hour access to water, the...
CARICOM, Latin American officials discuss regional impacts on the agri-food system
Representatives from the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) of the United Nations (UN) along with officials from the Caribbean and Latin American countries recently...
Guyana signs agreement with DR for large scale production of coffee and cocoa
On Tuesday, the Government of Guyana, through the Ministry of Agriculture, signed an agreement with the Government of the Dominican Republic to commence large-scale...
