Hemp, other crops to be cultivated on 35,000 acres of Berbice land- VP Jagdeo

A 10-member committee was established to work along with the Ministries of Agriculture and Finance as well as regional authorities to decide on which...

Santa Rosa farmers to benefit from improved breeds of swine, technical support from GLDA...

During a recent outreach to Santa Rosa, a riverine community in the Moruca sub-district in Region One (Barima – Waini), Agriculture Minister Zulfikar Mustapha...

Almost 100,000 kg of brackish water shrimp produced between January to September – Agri....

The Brackish Water Shrimp Project along Guyana’s Corentyne Coast has achieved significant milestones, producing 98,159 kilograms of shrimp between January and September 2024, according...

$60M agro-processing facility being constructed in Region 2

- Construction to be completed before the end of June Within the next three months, farmers from Pomeroon- Supernaam will benefit from a state-of-the-art agro-processing...

Cane Grove farmers to benefit from inputs, drainage and irrigation

Last weekend, Agriculture Minister, Zulfikar Mustapha engaged in discussions with farmers from Cane Grove, Mahaica, at the Virginia Primary School. The dialogue centered on...

Opposition MP, Minister Mustapha clash over steep costs for cash crops, sugar sector performance

The third day of debates on the 2024 budget, opened with Opposition Member of Parliament, Vinceroy Jordon going head-to-head with Minister of Agriculture, Zulfikar...

FAO Conference: Pres. Ali advocates for better financing for agri. sector to tackle poverty,...

President Dr. Mohamed Irfaan Ali on Monday delivered a compelling message at the opening ceremony of the 38th Regional Conference for Latin America and...

Approximately 9,000,000 bags of paddy to be harvested this crop – Min. Mustapha

During a meeting with rice farmers from the West Coast of Demerara (Region 3), Agriculture Minister, Hon. Zulfikar Mustapha, said that approximately 9,000,000 bags...

Major agri. boost underway for Baracara as govt. pledges major investments in land, aquaculture,...

The government has unveiled a series of major investments aimed at rejuvenating agriculture in Baracara Village, Canje River, Region Six. This initiative is expected...

Farmers will not be paid less than $4,000 for a bag of paddy this...

Following weeks of negotiations between President Dr. Irfaan Ali, the Ministry of Agriculture, the Guyana Rice Development (GRDB), and local rice millers, an official...

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