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
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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,”...
Rice production beats half year target with 362, 000 metric tonnes
The Guyana Rice Development Board (GRDB) is already surpassing its half-year target for 2024 due to the implementation of additional strategies and programmes curated...
GRDB now armed with 12 data analysts, 8 drone pilots following landmark programme
The Guyana Rice Development Board (GRDB) now has 12 data analysts and eight certified drone pilots following a one-year programme that was held to...
Finance Minister seeks approval for over $40 billion to support agriculture, other sectors
Senior Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Dr. Ashni Singh today presented Financial Papers Numbers 1 and 2 of 2024 to the National...
DDL, Govt. sign deal for $3B dairy farm, milk processing facility
The government on Tuesday signed an investment agreement with Demerara Dairy Inc (DDI) for the establishment of a $3B state-of-the-art dairy farm and milk...
