Agriculture
Over 90 trained in advancing climate-smart agriculture in Guyana
Press Release: The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), in partnership with the Ministry of Agriculture (MoA) and the National Agricultural Research and Extension Institute (NAREI), successfully conducted a series of training sessions on Integrated Crop Production Management and Digital Sensor Systems under Protected Cultivation. The training commenced at the Mangrove Centre...
Guyana strengthening disease surveillance, veterinary systems to secure livestock sector
Disease surveillance and veterinary services are being prioritised as Guyana ramps up its efforts to produce high quality livestock and...
Another record-breaking rice harvest as production surpasses 800,000 tonnes
Guyana’s rice industry is on track to achieve another historic year, with production already surpassing the 800,000-tonne mark before the...
Opposition leader backs UG debt wipeout, calls for expansion of agri. ventures
Opposition Leader Aubrey Norton says he is not pleased with the 2024 National Budget in its entirety but he welcomes...
BUDGET 2024: Major focus on flood management, drainage as agri. sector gets $97.6B
The government has budgeted nearly $100 billion for the agricultural sector and a huge part of that allocation will be...
BUDGET 2024: $6B for GuySuCo to bolster production, operational efficiency
The government has allocated a total of $6 billion for the Guyana Sugar Corporation (GuySuCo) in the 2024 National Budget...
Bare Root & Enterprise farmers promised support to expand food production
On Saturday, Agriculture Minister Zulfikar Mustapha met with farmers from Enterprise, Bare Root, and other surrounding communities along the East...
Gov’t wants to supply food to Aruba
Guyana is leading the Caribbean Community’s (CARICOM) ambitious food security agenda but the country wants to add Aruba to the...
Local coconut industry thriving; Indian specialists helping Guyana boost production
Guyana is growing more coconuts and expanding the industry but Agriculture Minister Zulfikar Mustapha says Indian specialists are helping local...
Mobilisation works begin soon for Hope-like canals in Berbice regions
The Ministry of Agriculture will be undertaking massive drainage and irrigation works next year, prioritizing work on Hope-like canals in...
Guyana can produce enough corn, soya for livestock industry in two years – Mustapha
Given the increase in food production in Guyana, Minister of Agriculture Zulfikar Mustapha is confident in the country’s ability to...
More single parents to benefit as ‘Cut Rose’ project expands
The Ministry of Agriculture’s ‘Cut Rose’ project involved the cultivation of fresh roses locally and with the project recording much...
Despite dry season woes, Agri. Minister says Guyana producing as much as it planned to in 2023
Guyana’s agricultural sector has been particularly hard-hit by the prevailing El Niño conditions which resulted in droughts. Even so, Agriculture...
Gov’t opens first Mangrove Centre in keeping with conservation efforts
The Government of Guyana through the Ministry of Agriculture’s National Agriculture Research and Extension Institute (NAREI) on Friday opened Guyana’s...
Agriculture Ministry slams false accusation of chicken smuggling by Opposition
See the full statement below: The Minister and the Ministry of Agriculture refute in the strongest possible terms the malicious,...
Investing in sugar estates a ‘tremendous opportunity’ – President Ali tells EU business mission
President Dr. Irfaan Ali told members of the first ever European Union (EU) trade mission to Guyana that they can...
Price hike: Prolonged dry season hitting farmers hard but gov’t trying to cushion fallout
The price of fruits and vegetables on the market has increased substantially in some cases and the hike in prices...
Guyanese farmers to benefit from $5.3M USAID support
With Guyanese farmers set to benefit from specialized technical assistance under a $5.3 million Caribbean Agricultural Productivity Improvement Activity (CAPA)...
Albion estate surpasses weekly production target
See below full release from the Guyana Sugar Corporation (GuySuCo): The Guyana Sugar Corporation is pleased to announce that the...
Dawa pump station fully operable
Agriculture Minister Zulfikar Mustapha on Wednesday assured farmers from Region Two (Pomeroon-Supenaam) that despite somewhat unfavorable weather conditions over the...
Farmers getting $850M fertiliser support
Farmers are among the key groups of people getting support from the government with $850 million set aside for the...
