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...
Sargassum: Local biologist says Guyana should explore potential
High concentrations of the Sargassum seaweed has washed up on the shores of Guyana and according to Maria Fraser, a...
‘Cut Rose’ project providing high value roses for local market
Fresh roses are being produced as part of the government’s plan for the country to become self-sufficient and reduce the...
Trade barriers no longer serve Caribbean countries & hinder food security – says Regional Academic
Caribbean countries hope to slash the US$6 billion annual food import bill by 25 per cent by 2025 but these...
$20M pumped into shade house plans in schools
The government, through the Ministry of Agriculture, has sought to include more youths as part of efforts to increase the...
Caribbean must reorient trade routes to push Guyana-led food plan
There is much focus on the Guyana-led food plan of expanding food production in the Caribbean while cutting out expensive...
Caribbean needs to invest at least US$7.5B to achieve ambitious food security goal
Caribbean countries hope to slash a US$6 billion annual food import bill by 25 per cent by 2025 and Guyana’s...
Mustapha ‘optimistic’ Guyana’s catfish ban will be reversed with amended Fisheries Act
Agriculture Minister Zulfikar Mustapha is optimistic that the export ban on the country’s catfish species to the United States market...
Robust discussions underway to amend Fisheries Act, frame aquaculture law
Discussion between stakeholders in the fishing industry commenced on Tuesday with the intention of gathering recommendations to amend the Fisheries...
After successful trials, gov’t to expand prawns & fish production nationwide
Agriculture Minister, Zulfikar Mustapha, says the government intends to expand the support for aquaculture production countrywide after the trials for...
Over $100M in gov’t investment for Region Three NDCs-Tractors, trailers, subventions handed over
Increased agricultural production, cleaner environments and convenient transport of goods are just a few of the benefits in store for...
Agri. Ministry donates to Buxton farmers’ group
Representatives from the Buxton-Friendship Farmers’ Group on Friday received a number of inputs and farming implements from the Ministry of...
Five-year management plans, training manual updated to strengthen fishing industry
As part of efforts to strengthen the management and sustainability of production in the fishing industry, several plans that cover...
Farmlands Guyana Inc to start cultivation of corn, soya beans
Guyana is well on its way to becoming self-sufficient in the livestock sector with additional investors expected to commence cultivation...
$501M in works to be undertaken to improve drainage & irrigation for farmers
Thirteen contracts worth $501 million were on Wednesday signed to improve drainage and irrigation and increase food production across the...
$535M in contracts inked for ‘restructuring’ & ‘rebuilding’ of GuySuCo
Contracts amounting to the tune of $535 million were signed on Wednesday for the “restructuring” and “rebuilding” of the Guyana...
Restorative works ongoing at Vergenoegen koker – NDIA clarifies
The Ministry of Agriculture’s National Drainage and Irrigation Authority (NDIA) clarified at the weekend that works were ongoing to restore...
Victoria farmers to benefit from farm-to-market road
Farmers from Victoria Village on the East Cost of Demerara will soon benefit from better access to their farmlands through...
Blairmont Estate surpasses production target by 12%
The Blairmont Estate surpassed its weekly sugar production target for the week ending March 25, 2023 by 12 per cent....
