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...
Almost 700 re-hired; $126M spent as GuySuCo pushes ahead with reopening sugar estates
The Guyana Sugar Corporation (GuySuCo) has re-hired a total of 690 persons to work on three closed estates as...
483 pounds of expired duck meat seized; importer had no permit
Following a surveillance and inspection exercise to ensure quality protein products fit for human consumption with the upcoming Christmas season,...
New rice variety, which promises record yields of 60 bags per acre, launched
Earlier today, Agriculture Minister, Zulfikar Mustapha officially launched Guyana’s newest rice variety, the GRAND 16, at the Burma Rice Research...
Guyana seeks help to pursue digital agriculture
Guyana is seeking the help of the Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) to pursue digital agriculture. “…harnessing the rapid growth...
Food Safety Authority, Trade Policy to increase agri. exports
Guyana is hoping to increase the export of agriculture produce with the establishment of a National Food Safety Authority next...
CDC monitoring sinking oil tanker off Venezuelan coast
The Civil Defence Commission (CDC) said it is closely monitoring the Venezuelan oil tanker with 1.3 million barrels of crude...
Agriculture Minister to lead Guyana at FAO’s Caribbean and Latin America Conference
Agriculture Minister Zulfikar Mustapha will lead Guyana at the Latin America and the Caribbean Conference of the Food and Agriculture...
GRDB projects 1.1 million tonnes of paddy for 2020
Of the 94,132 hectares of rice sown for the second crop of 2020, the Guyana Rice Development Board (GRDB) has...
Record-breaking second rice crop expected in Region Six
The Guyana Rice Development Board (GRDB) has reported that rice production in the East Berbice- Corentyne (Region Six) is expected...
Regions 5, 6 farmers to benefit from technical support, equipment
Minister of Agriculture Zulfikar Mustapha says technical support, equipment and supplies will be provided to Mahaica-Berbice (Region Five) and East...
Poultry Producers Association welcomes budget measures
The Guyana Poultry Producers Association (GPPA) has welcomed the measures announced by the Irfaan Ali government in its 2020 emergency...
India helping Guyana to reopen sugar estates
The Guyana Government has asked the Indian Government to help reopen the sugar estates which were closed by the former...
Process started to reopen all closed sugar estates except Wales – President Ali
The Government has started the process to reopen sugar estates closed by the former APNU+AFC Government, President Irfaan Ali said...
Parika project shows farmers how to keep reaping regardless of weather conditions
A unique project at Parika/Namryck, East Bank Essequibo, is helping farmers see how they can plant and reap despite weather...
Cabinet approves $29M for emergency works to access dams in Regions 2, 3, 5 & 6
Following a decision taken by cabinet on Thursday last, the National Drainage and Irrigation Authority (NDIA) will soon receive in...
$2.6M spent to tackle urgent paddy bug infestation
The Guyana Rice Development Board (GRDB) has expended the sum $2.6M to tackle the paddy bug infestation in rice cultivating...
Gov’t to inject $600 million into cash-strapped GuySuCo
The Government will inject some $600 Million into the Guyana Sugar Corporation (GuySuCo) to assist with wages and salaries for...
Mobile pump installed at No.52 Village to alleviate flooding
The National Drainage and Irrigation Authority (NDIA) on Friday installed a mobile pump at the No.52 Village outfall channel on...
