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...
‘Paradigm shift’ in attitudes needed to push technology in local agriculture
By Shikema Dey shikema@newsroom.gy Cognisant of the fact that the use of technology can essentially transform local agriculture systems in...
“All sugar workers equally deserving” of $250K grant- GAWU
The more than 7,000 severed sugar workers across Guyana will soon be benefitting from a $250,000 grant announced by Vice-President...
‘Bullish’ Guyana aims to tackle Caribbean trade barriers for agriculture – Dr Ali
By Vishani Ragobeer vishani@newsroom.gy The Caribbean Community (CARICOM) has intensified discussions on the regional agricultural sector and President Dr. Irfaan...
Guyana opening up lands for regional agricultural investments- Pres. Ali
Lands in Guyana are being made available for large-scale agricultural investments from stakeholders across the Caribbean Community (CARICOM), as part...
Our future is agriculture and food sustainability- President Ali
His Excellency Dr. Irfaan Ali on Monday said that sustainable food and agriculture is the country’s future and that the...
Skeldon workers call on GuySuCo to end discriminatory practices
Statement by the Guyana Agricultural and General Workers Union (GAWU) Several workers of Skeldon Estate, supported by the GAWU this...
Rotary Club of Georgetown partners with IICA to roll out Agriculture scholarships
The Rotary Club of Georgetown has joined forces with the Inter-American Institute for Cooperation on Agriculture (IICA) in a three-year...
Albion sugar workers burn debris, block roads in protest for better wages
Dozens of sugar workers attached to the Albion Estate on Saturday morning burnt debris and blocked the Albion estate access...
Agro-processing, manufacturing to be developed in Essequibo with new industrial estate
As part of plans to diversify the economy and provide additional income generation activities for Guyanese, the government is exploring...
Millions in D&I works for Reg. 2 farmers
By Vishani Ragobeer vishani@newsroom.gy President Dr. Irfaan Ali has announced that farmers in Region Two (Pomeroon- Supenaam) will benefit from...
$1.3B in contracts signed for construction of drying facilities, drainage sluice
As it continues to execute its 2021 capital programme, the Ministry of Agriculture on Wednesday signed more than $1.3 billion...
Guyana needs large-scale dairy plantation – GO- Invest Head
A large-scale dairy plantation is needed to bolster Guyana’s agricultural production and help with diversification efforts, the Chief Investment Officer...
Guydrones – changing the face of agriculture in Guyana with drone technology
Having already established itself in North America, Guydrones – a company headed by a U.S based Guyanese couple – is...
Guyana inks two agreements with Suriname in areas of agriculture, healthcare
As the curtains come down on an official four-day visit of Suriname President Chandrikapersad Santokhi to Guyana, two agreements were...
President Ali and CARICOM SG discuss food security, regional development
President Dr Irfaan Ali assured newly appointed CARICOM Secretary-General Dr Carla Barnett of Guyana’s continued support for regional development. The...
Billions in flood relief to be rolled out this week – Agri. Min.
The thousands of farmers and households who suffered millions in damages during the recent floods will soon receive their promised...
Parika agro-processing facility to get $20M in upgrades
The agro-processing and packaging facility at Parika, Region Three (Essequibo Island-West Demerara), is set to undergo $20 million in upgrades,...
Peanut-butter production for Lethem with $5.5M upgrades to agro-processing facility
Upgrades totalling in excess of $5.5 million to an existing facility at Lethem, Region Nine (Upper Takutu – Upper Essequibo),...
