Marijuana could give Guyana more revenues than sugar- Figueira
Opposition Member of Parliament (MP), Jermaine Figueira says marijuana cultivation will add more to Guyana’s treasury than sugar, which sees billions of dollars being...
NAREI, CAPA sign agreements to help farmers adopt new practices
The National Agricultural Research and Extension Institute (NAREI) and the Caribbean Agricultural Productivity Improvement Activity (CAPA) have signed two Memoranda of Understanding (MoUs), aimed...
Carbon credit funding to Amerindian communities now up to $4.8 billion – Pres. Ali
More than 242 Amerindian, riverine, and remote villages across Guyana are set to benefit from a substantial increase in carbon credit funding, now totaling...
Reg. 6 gets $70M seed processing facility
Rice farmers will now have an adequate supply of high-quality seed paddy to boost production following the recent commissioning of a seed processing facility...
Poultry programme launched in Uitvlugt
The first batch of 50 residents from Uitvlugt, along the West Coast of Demerara, will soon begin poultry production to become self-sufficient, following the...
Opposition shows cautious support of govt’s proposed agri. insurance scheme
Opposition Member of Parliament and Shadow Minister of Agriculture, Vinceroy Jordan, has expressed cautious support for the forthcoming Regional Economic Agri-Insurance Programme, which is...
Closing Guysuco would cause unthinkable social problems and even invite the Dutch Disease
Dear Editor,
The Guyana Sugar Corporation (GUYSUCO)and its 8000+ got another round of financial support from the government recently, some $4 Billion to support the...
$8.5B contingency advance was used for GPL, wages and salaries for GRDB, GUYSUCO- House...
Prime Minister Brigadier (Ret'd), Mark Phillips and Minister of Agriculture Zulfikar Mustapha on Friday morning gave a detailed account to the National Assembly on...
Tenders to be issued soon for Hope-like Canals in Regions 3 & 5
With a massive infrastructure plan underway for the agriculture sector, tenders will soon be going out to construct “Hope-like Canals” in Regions Three and...
Eddoe, sweet potato scarce and expensive -Vendors tell Pres. Ali
At the crack of dawn on Wednesday, President Dr. Irfaan Ali made an impromptu visit to the Bourda Market to “see wuh going on,”...
