Guyanese timber has stagnated in the last decade-Report finds
In the last decade, the performance of Guyana’s forestry sector can be described as underwhelming, to say the least. In fact, a government report...
Food safety act to be operationalised next month – Agri. Minister
In exercise of the power conferred upon him by Section 2 of the Food Safety Act, Agriculture Minister Noel Holder, has named February 3,...
Court not finding exhibits in trial of former accountant at GRDB
It seems as though the exhibits in relation to one of the trials involving former accountant of Guyana Rice Development Board (GRDB), Peter Ramcharran...
Hope Coconut Industries no longer on the verge of bankruptcy – Agri. Minister
The Hope Coconut Industries Limited (HCIL) has a bright financial future, given that it raked in $36M in 2019. This represents a 47% increase...
DDL, farmers meet to discuss increased fruit cultivation for TOPCO expansion
Some 40 farmers who currently supply fruit to Demerara Distillers Limited’s TOPCO juice operations are ready to increase their cultivation of required fruit to...
Forestry production remained under 400,000m3 for three consecutive years
While the deforestation rates in Guyana post-2015 remain the lowest in 9 years, forestry production reflects the total opposite. In fact, yields during 2015...
Guyana has seen lower deforestation rates during 2015 – 2018 – Ministry
The Ministry of Natural Resources has revealed statistics which show that during the last 9 years, lowest deforestation rates were recorded during 2015 and...
GAWU writes to GuySuCo as corporation goes mum on sugar workers’ call for pay...
After some 3,500 sugar workers petitioned President David Granger for pay increases almost three months ago, the Guyana Agricultural and General Workers Union (GAWU)...
Brazil helping Guyana deal with its Carambola Fruit Fly problem
Guyana's National Agricultural Research and Extension Institute (NAREI) and Brazil’s Ministry of Agriculture, in collaboration with the Brazilian Cooperation Agency (ABC), are presently conducting...
GCCI to undertake US$134,000 project to improve standards of agro-processors
With the help of the Caribbean Development Bank (CDB), the Georgetown Chamber of Commerce and Industry (GCCI) will launch a USD$134,000 project which aims...
