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...
500 fisherfolk at Mon Repos to benefit from improved working conditions – President Ali
President, Dr Mohamed Irfaan Ali on Wednesday announced plans to enhance the working conditions for some 500 fisherfolk at Mon Repos, along the East...
National Assembly approves $5.6B injection to boost agriculture
The National Assembly on Wednesday sanctioned an additional $5.6 Billion for the Ministry of Agriculture to initiate multiple projects aimed at elevating the sector....
225,000 acres of rice to be cultivated countrywide, 100, 000 set for Region Five...
Guyana’s agriculture sector is rapidly developing at a pace with some 225,000 acres of rice expected to be cultivated countrywide during the first crop...
Jordan exposes cold, technocratic mindset that sorely disconnects him from the masses – Mustapha
Agriculture Minister, Zulfikar Mustapha has accused former Minister of Finance, Winston Jordan of being so disconnected from the common man that he cannot make...
Berbice fisherfolk to receive $150,000 relief grants by July – VP Jagdeo
Fisherfolk from across East Berbice – Corentyne ( Region Six) are expected to start receiving $150,000 relief grants by July. This was announced by...
Minister Mustapha engages Region Three farmers to boost cassava production for agro-processing
Earlier today, Agriculture Minister, Hon. Zulfikar Mustapha met with farmers from Parika and several other communities in Region Three to explore collaboration on expanding...
13 Fisheries Officers complete UK Marine Training
Thirteen Fisheries Officers successfully completed the Marine Mammal Observer training program facilitated by the Joint Nature Conservation Committee of the United Kingdom. The accomplishment...
National Fisherfolk body resuscitated; industry to see more robust monitoring
The Guyana National Fisherfolk Organization (GNFO) hosted its second national election yesterday.
Representatives from the Upper Corentyne Fisherman Corp Society, Rosignol Fishermen’s Corp, Albion Landing...
Guyanese, Barbadian Agriculture Ministers meet to discuss collaboration to advance regional food security agenda
Agriculture Minister Zulfikar Mustapha met with a delegation from Barbados, headed by Minister of Agriculture and Food and Nutritional Security, Hon. Dr. Shantal Munro-Knight,...
