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...
137 tractors and trailers distributed to Amerindian communities
Some 137 tractors and trailers have been distributed by the government through the Ministry of Amerindian Affairs to Amerindian communities...
Belladrum farmers benefit from breeding bull to boost cattle production
Cattle farmers from Belladrum, a village located in Region Five (Mahaica–Berbice) are the latest group of cattle farmers to benefit...
As rain delays harvesting, gov’t teams up with farmers to save paddy
On Thursday Agriculture Minister Zulfikar Mustapha returned to Windsor Forest on the West Coast of Demerara to meet with rice...
Zoning, extended fence proposed to address conflict between rice, livestock farmers in Reg. #6
Rice farmers across Region Six have long complained about cattle gaining access to their farmlands and destroying their cultivation. In...
Guyana to receive remaining 868 black belly sheep from Barbados in November
Following the arrival of some 132 black belly sheep from Barbados on August 04 2022, the remaining batches to make...
GSA curriculum to be revamped to better equip students for careers in agriculture
The President Irfaan Ali-led administration has signaled its intention to make agriculture in Guyana more youth-oriented as part of its...
Over 100 Region Five farmers receive leases for agricultural lands
After decades of waiting, over 100 farmers in Region Five (Mahaica – Berbice) on Wednesday received leases for agricultural lands...
Intensified rainfall over Guyana Thursday and Friday
A tropical wave, coupled with the Inter Tropical Convergence Zone (ITCZ), is expected to impact Guyana from the morning of...
Moroccan delegation in Guyana to discuss digitising soil data
See the full statement from the Ministry of Agriculture below: A team of scientists from the National Agriculture Research Institute...
‘Conditions now less oppressive for Guyanese fisherfolk’ – Pres. Ali
President Dr. Irfaan Ali believes that Guyanese fisherfolk are facing less oppressive conditions now, amid new revelations that Surinamese fishing...
Agri. Minister instructs new GuySuCo Board to establish better working relations with estate managers
See full statement from the Ministry of Agriculture below: Today the new member of the Board of Directors for the...
Mustapha touts restart of coffee, cocoa production, expansion of other agri projects
In efforts to slash the food import bill, Guyana will soon expand multiple ongoing projects, Agriculture Minister Zulfikar Mustapha said...
More money needed to push food security efforts – Pres. Ali
President Dr. Irfaan Ali has made another fervent appeal for adequate climate financing, underscoring that vulnerable countries like Guyana need...
New farm-to-market road at No. 58 village will ultimately lead all the way to Canje Creek
A spanking new farm-to-market road was commissioned on Friday by President Irfaan Ali at No.58 Village, Corentyne, Berbice, allowing farmers...
Agri Ministry hosts health fair to promote wellness
The Ministries of Agriculture and Health on Thursday teamed up to host a health fair as part of Agriculture month activities....
‘We had the proof’- Guyana’s Agri. Minister vindicated by revelations in Surinamese Parliament
Hours after the Surinamese Parliament heard that much-needed fishing licences were indeed promised to Guyana, Agriculture Minister Zulfikar Mustapha says...
Over 600 yellow-spotted river turtles released at Sand Creek turtle festival
A Sand Creek Village, Region Nine (Upper Takatu- Upper Essequibo) turtle festival last Saturday saw 600 yellow-spotted river turtles being...
Suriname’s Agri. Minister promised fishing licences to Guyanese – Parliament told
The Surinamese Minister of Agriculture, Livestock and Fisheries Prahlad Sewdien did indeed commit to granting fishing licences to Guyanese fishermen,...
