Tag: agriculture
Phase Two of Moleson Creek–Eldorado road commences
Phase Two of the Moleson Creek to Eldorado Road project is moving apace, with thousands of acres of land set...
Essequibo rice farmers get $251 million, gov’t pledges more investment to cut costs
Government has paid out about $251 million in subsidies to rice farmers in the Pomeroon–Supenaam region, part of a wider...
Training of Trainers: Food Handling and Safety for Workers of the Seabob Value Chain
Last week, the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), in collaboration with the Caribbean Regional Fisheries Mechanism...
Canada, FAO unveil gender-responsive, climate-smart agriculture program for Caribbean
The Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) Sub-regional Office for the Caribbean and the Government of Canada on Wednesday signed a...
Gov’t considering rice milling venture to level playing field in industry
Rice farmers in Region Two continue to call for more external markets for and satisfactory grading of their produce, early...
Guyana secures $US40M from IDB to improve Health, Agriculture, Business and Security sectors
The Finance Ministry on Tuesday signed four loan agreements with the Inter-American Development Bank to secure US$40 million in developmental...
Gov’t heeds Opposition calls for Animal Welfare Bill to be sent before Special Select Committee
By Stacy Carmichael-James The Opposition People’s Progressive Party/Civic (PPP/C’s) call for the Animal Welfare Bill to be sent to a...
Agencies excel at Agriculture Ministry’s sport finals
By Avenash Ramzan The sun was out in all its brilliance and so too were the staff of the different...
Jagdeo Initiative on Agriculture being reviewed- President Granger
The government is reviewing the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP), commonly referred to as the Jagdeo Initiative on Agriculture, with the...
