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...
Flood relief continues as gov’t agency gifts farmers black giant chicks
The first 40 of 100 farmers from across Guyana each received 100 black giant chickens on Friday from the Guyana...
Black Belly Project: Sheep in quarantine, to arrive in a few weeks
One thousand black belly sheep destined for Guyana from Barbados are currently in quarantine to minimise the risk of importing...
First wheat test a success, open field trial to begin soon
The first trial to determine if wheat can be produced here has been completed and according to the Minister of...
‘Zulfi’ not taking chances with City Hall during rainy season, assigns engineers to monitor GT
Three engineers attached to the Ministry of Agriculture have been assigned to monitor Georgetown during the upcoming May/June season, Agriculture...
$1B in contracts inked by Agriculture Ministry
The Ministry of Agriculture on Tuesday inked a total of $1 billion in contracts with the aim of improving the...
Approx. 200 farmers to benefit as Yakusari Corp. receives fencing material
With the government signaling its intention to develop the country’s livestock industry, the Ministry of Agriculture through the Guyana Livestock...
Farmers urged to secure crops, livestock during upcoming rainy season
Flooding as a result of climate change poses a great threat to farmers as was seen with unprecedented flooding in...
Rowley to visit Guyana next month
Prime Minister of Trinidad and Tobago Dr. Keith Rowley is scheduled to visit Guyana in May for the upcoming regional...
Gov’t to examine ‘high percentage’ of Surinamese fishing licences given to Guyanese fisherfolk
As Guyana’s government continues pressing for much-needed fishing licences, President Dr. Irfaan Ali says that he will also examine the...
Out-of-work Uitvlugt Estate workers to get temporary employment
Mechanical issues at the Guyana Sugar Corporation’s (GuySuCo) Uitvlugt Easte on the West Coast of Demerara (WCD) have hampered sugar...
Fishing license issue with Suriname must be resolved quickly – Pres. Ali
President Dr Irfaan Ali says he is in constant contact with Surinamese President Chandrikapersad Santokhi in an effort to quickly...
With big focus on drainage, PM says Guyana preparing for any floods
Nationwide flooding gripped Guyanese during last year’s May/ June rainy season but Prime Minister Brigadier (Ret’d) Mark Phillips says that...
More rice, fish production planned as gov’t expanding agriculture in Reg. 6
Guyana has been tasked with leading the Caribbean’s food security agenda while simultaneously producing more food to satisfy the local...
Gov’t pushing creation, marketing of agro-products as more contracts awarded
The government, through the Ministry of Agriculture, is pushing the creation and marketing of agro-products, particularly those from small businesses,...
Gov’t procuring $196M in equipment to boost GuySuCo’s harvests
A total of $196.6 million will be spent on procuring a new steam turbine and new land levelling equipment for...
Flood relief expected as Gaico gets $569M contract to dredge Pomeroon river
Farmers in Region Two (Pomeroon- Supenaam) have pleaded with the government to dredge the Pomeroon river to mitigate flooding woes;...
Some Surinamese against licensing Guyanese fishermen, gov’t relentless in finding solution’ – Jagdeo
By Kurt Campbell Kurt@newsroom.gy Mere days after Agriculture Minister Zulfikar Mustapha assured Guyanese fishermen that the decades-old licensing issue with...
‘Appetite’ obvious but financing needed for region’s food security – Pres. Ali
By Kurt Campbell Kurt@newsroom.gy While achievable, President Dr Irfaan Ali believes that addressing the issue of regional food security and...
