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...
After successful trial, 1,000 acres of soya bean under cultivation
The first Soya bean trial cultivation at the Dubulay Ranch, which is located approximately 70 miles south of Georgetown along...
Aquaculture cage trials to be introduced at Kwakwani
Agriculture Minister Zulfikar Mustapha has promised that a total of 50 marine cages are expected to be procured to boost...
Region Two rice farmers to get assistance after harvest destroyed by rain
Agriculture Minister Zulfikar Mustapha on Monday said the Guyana Rice Development Board (GRDB) will be engaged today to provide assistance...
Essequibo rice farmers plead for assistance after bad weather destroys harvest
Rice farmers living in Maria Lodge, Essequibo, are unable to reap their harvest due to heavy rainfall that flooded their...
Pastures for cattle to be developed for farmers – Minister Mustapha
During meetings with farmers and residents from Bushlot, West Berbice, and Helena # 2, Mahaica, Minister of Agriculture Zulfikar Mustapha...
Honey production favourable despite challenging weather – Min. Mustapha
With the global honey market size expected to expand at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 5.2% from 2022...
Guyana exported almost US$200M in rice in 2022 with new market in Lebanon
With a new export market secured in Lebanon for local rice farmers, Guyana’s rice exports in 2022 stand at US$185...
$438M in excavators procured for works on water conservancy
The Ministry of Agriculture on Friday tested and inspected three recently procured amphibious excavators as part of the government’s ongoing...
Reg. 1 farmers to kickstart large-scale ginger production with $20M support
Farmers in several villages in Region One (Barima-Waini) were, on Friday, urged to get involved in the large-scale production of...
Agriculture Minister engages Mocha farmers following flooding due to persistent rainfall
On Monday morning, Agriculture Minister Zulfikar Mustapha met with farmers from Mocha village on the East Bank of Demerara to...
Agri Minister meets with Mocha Farmers to address flooding at farmlands
Agriculture Minister Zulfikar Mustapha on Monday met with farmers at Mocha village, East Bank Demerara. A release by the Ministry...
More drainage pumps for East Bank Demerara communities
Several pumps are to be deployed along the East Bank corridor to help with the drainage of communities experiencing flooding...
Flood waters receding in some regions, affected livestock and farmlands being monitored
Following heavy rainfall over the weekend, the Civil Defence Commission (CDC) on Tuesday reported that flood waters are receding in...
Approximately 700 farmers, agro-processors to benefit from Fort Wellington processing facility
The Government of Guyana, in an effort to further commercialize value-added production through agro-processing, has been working to establish agro-processing...
Sugar workers will get 8% increase – VP Jagdeo
The country’s sugar workers will get an 8% increase in salaries and wages, Vice President Bharrat Jagdeo announced on Friday....
New high-yielding Brazilian coconut promises to be a ‘game changer’ for Guyana
Ministry of Agriculture’s Hope Coconut Industries Limited, in collaboration with the Caribbean Agriculture Research and Development Institute (CARDI) on Wednesday...
Wildlife Conservation Society congratulates Guyana on issuing world’s first carbon credits
See full statement from Wildlife Conservation Society: WCS congratulates Guyana on the issuance of the world’s first credits from the...
Norway congratulates Guyana on historic carbon credit venture
See full statement from Norway’s International Climate and Forest Initiative: A historic milestone was met on December 1st when it...
