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...
Over $340 million in contracts inked as Agri. Ministry moves forward with 2021 work programme
The Ministry of Agriculture on Wednesday hosted a contract signing, as it advances the execution of its 2021 work programme....
Investor to establish processing facility in Black Bush Polder – Gov’t Ministers tell residents
Agriculture in Region Six, more so Black Bush Polder, is set to benefit from several major developmental investments with the...
Guyanese agro-processors to benefit from USAID training, grants
The U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) Eastern and Southern Caribbean Mission and the Guyana Economic Development Trust (GEDT), a...
GAWU welcomes additional $1.5 billon support to sugar industry
The Guyana Agricultural and General Workers Union (GAWU) has welcomed the government’s decision to add another $1.5 billion to the...
Severe weather, blackout compromised national weather watch centre – Dr. Cummings
Severe weather conditions and unstable utilities have constrained the work of the National Weather Watch Centre at Hyde Park, Timehri,...
Jet Skis, Jet Boats, Airboats use in MMA/ADA Block banned – Agri. Ministry
See statement from the Ministry of Agriculture below: Temporary Ban on the use of Jet Skis, Jet Boats, Airboats in...
All 10 regions affected by floods; CDC responding to needs of affected citizens
As of Sunday morning, all 10 of Guyana’s Administrative Regions are now affected by various levels of flooding. This is...
Minister Mustapha orders additional pumps to assist with drainage in Black Bush Polder
As residents in Black Bush Polder, Corentyne, Berbice continue to grapple with the severe flooding due to persistent rainfall and...
Relief for flood-affected Corentyne farmers
Scores of farmers in communities across Corentyne, Berbice, currently affected by flood waters, will soon benefit from relief following an...
West Bank cattle farmers seek new pasture grounds
A group of cattle farmers from Catherina Sophia, West Bank Demerara on Tuesday met with Agriculture Minister Zulfikar Mustapha seeking his...
FAO gets new office at LBI Complex; to work closer with Agri. Min.
As Guyana seeks to continuously improve its agricultural sector and strengthen food security in the Caribbean, a new office for...
President Ali courts mega investments in agriculture from U.S. companies
Over 150 companies from the United States looking to invest in Guyana, logged in to a virtual seminar on Monday,...
Hike in food prices due to increased shipping costs – GCCI President
Guyana is not the only country feeling the squeeze of increased food prices; globally, prices for simple commodities like bread,...
GuySuCo prepares itself to benefit from oil and gas
De-silting of the river channel alongside the Guyana Sugar Corporation’s (GuySuCo) largest berthing facility located at the Demerara Sugar Terminal...
Sugar workers to start receiving outstanding payments from Friday
Workers of the Guyana Sugar Corporation (GuySuCo), who have been involved in protest action in recent months over protracted wage/salary...
Almost $400 million in contracts signed to boost agriculture sector
With the aim of boosting several of the governmental agencies within local agricultural sector, nearly $400 million in contracts were...
Sugar workers’ protests continue despite assurances from Agri. Minister
Workers of the Albion and Blairmont sugar estates on Monday morning continued their protest action, expressing dismay regarding the attitude...
Emergency works for flood-affected Mahaicony rice farmers
Minister of Agriculture, Zulfikar Mustapha on Friday said emergency works to repair the dams and clear clogged channels in the...
