Sugar making a come back with 28% increase in production recorded for 2023- Minister...
Agriculture Minister, Zulfikar Mustapha disclosed on Saturday that a number of outstanding achievements were recorded for 2023, with sugar in particular showing promising signs...
Agri. Ministry defends use of $643M from Contingency Fund to help GuySuCo pay workers
The Ministry of Agriculture faced a number of questions today in the National Assembly as opposition parliamentarians scrutinized its use of $643.69 million from...
Agri. Ministry fires contractor for sloppy work on $26.42M timber wharf project
The 2022 Auditor General Report has revealed that the Ministry of Agriculture fired the contractor responsible for the $26.42 million Timber Wharf and Landing...
Guyana’s leadership in forest management and climate change highlighted at opening of $60M mangrove...
The opening of the first-of-its-kind Mangrove Centre at the National Agricultural Research and Extension Institute (NAREI) marks a significant milestone in Guyana’s commitment to...
Baracara receives $14M in agri. inputs to increase production
The community of Baracara in Region Six is set to enhance its drainage and irrigation and other agriculture-related works following an investment of some...
Region Five farmers thrive as govt.-led initiatives boost rice cultivation
Region Five farmers are experiencing significant advancements in rice cultivation, thanks to a range of government initiatives. These efforts include a comprehensive seed programme...
Guyana and Barbados to collaborate on prawn production project
Agriculture Minister, Zulfikar Mustapha recently revealed that Guyana and Barbados are collaborating on a major prawn production project which is expected to utilize the...
Rice production increases despite El Nino weather conditions – Min. Mustapha
Guyana’s agriculture sector, specifically the rice industry continues to reap success despite the El Nino weather condition that is currently affecting the country.
In fact,...
SBM, local partners launch greenhouse project to cut use of imported produce on Guyana’s...
SBM Offshore, in collaboration with local catering company, Newrest Guyana, and Plympton Farms, a global source for authentic Caribbean vegetables, recently commissioned a massive...
Black Bush Polder to receive major drainage and irrigation infrastructure upgrades
The Black Bush Polder area has been identified for significant drainage and irrigation (D&I) infrastructure rehabilitation works in the coming year. This initiative aims...
