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...
Access to corn, soyabean plantation among $286M in road contracts signed
The Ministry of Agriculture on Wednesday awarded two contracts totalling $286,714,200 aimed at improving access to farmlands and reducing the...
Amid unfair costs for sugar, gov’t rolls out new prices
The government is countering the unfair hike in the price of sugar by distributing packaged and bulk sugar through the...
Gov’t to counter unfair hike in sugar price via Marketing Corporation
Though the country has enough bagged sugar, a shortage of packaged sugar has caused some sellers to substantially increase their...
Rainfall affecting availability, cost of ‘greens’ – Mustapha
Constant rainfall has been having a negative impact on the availability and price of “greens” and the government is looking...
Amid shortage of packaged sugar, GuySuCo pushes bagging operations
There is currently a local shortage of packaged sugar produced by the Guyana Sugar Corporation (GuySuCo), according to the Chief...
To protect rice export, GRDB conducting comprehensive study on paddy bug
The Guyana Rice Development Board (GRDB) is conducting a study of paddy bugs to reduce their impact on rice cultivation...
GAWU’s ‘wildcat strike’ placed GuySuCo in clear danger – CEO
The union body for sugar workers – the Guyana Agricultural and General Workers Union (GAWU) – placed the Guyana Sugar...
Sugar production in jeopardy as Uitvlugt workers strike, stalls commencement of 2nd crop grinding
The Guyana Sugar Corporation (GuySuCo) on Tuesday expressed grave concern in relation to the strike action taken by the Uitvlugt...
Quinoa field trials, expansion of wheat production to start in Guyana soon
Agriculture Minister Zulfikar Mustapha says new field trials for quinoa production and expansion of wheat cultivation will commence in Region...
Sand Creek residents tackling depleting turtle species used for cooking
With a revitalisation of the yellow-spotted river turtle project at Sand Creek Village, Region Nine (Upper Takatu- Upper Essequibo), residents...
Guyana-led agri agenda progressing with more free movement of people, goods
The Guyana-led food security agenda within the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) is progressing after Caribbean leaders approved more categories of people...
Costly surveillance devices now required on Guyana fishing boats in Suriname
Guyanese fisherfolk, who usually ply their trade in Surinamese waters, are now being asked to install costly surveillance devices on...
Belize hoping to find new markets for produce, sees potential in Guyana
Belize is seeking new markets for its agricultural produce and a deepening partnership with Guyana could prove beneficial for both...
GMSA official calls for more promotion of ‘high standard’ local produce
Vice-President of the Guyana Manufacturing and Services Association (GMSA), Ramsay Ali, believes local produce meets the appropriate safety standards to...
Greater market access for Reg. 3 farmers with wharf to be constructed at Hubu
There will soon be improved accessibility for farmers along the Essequibo River to get their produce to the mainland in...
Mustapha encourages planting of root crops, promises to find markets
Minister of Agriculture, Zulfikar Mustapha while meeting with riverine farmers in Region Seven (Cuyuni – Mazaruni) on Wednesday encouraged them...
City Hall’s negligence continues as pumps, sluices without operators – Mustapha
Minister of Agriculture Zulfikar Mustapha says he received reports that several of the key drainage structures across the city of...
Beyond CARICOM, Guyana registers hemispheric support for threats to food security
Guyana is leading an aggressive food security agenda within the Caribbean Community (CARICOM)- a 15-member bloc of Caribbean states, but...
