Treat farming as a business not a means of income – farmers urged
“Our farmers are lacking in the area of record-keeping, and are often not able to keep track of whether they are making a profit...
NAREI threatens legal action if Plant Protection Act violated
In order to import agricultural commodities and regulated articles, including fresh fruits, vegetables, flowers, plants, plant parts, timber and timber products, specific permits are...
Pomeroon Trading becomes first agri-business to make Guyana Stock Exchange listing
One of the nation’s most prominent coconut growing and processing business, Pomeroon Trading, is listing all of its shares on the Guyana Stock Exchange,...
China brings agriculture technology to Guyana
With agriculture being one of the major players in the generation of revenue in Guyana, a number of technical employees in the...
$51M allocated to push agriculture in Region 10
The Upper Demerara-Berbice Region, mostly known for being rich in bauxite, in 2019 has benefited from a budgetary allocation of $51,762,000 from...
Despite challenges, rice farmers remain resilient — Ramsammy
The paddy bug and red rice problems are not the only obstacles rice farmers are facing; farmers in all rice-producing regions face...
GRDB’s Central Laboratory re-certified to test paddy and rice
The Guyana Rice Development Board's (GRDB) Central Laboratory was on Tuesday re-certified under the Laboratory Certification Programme of the Guyana National Bureau...
Farmers not paying their dues; over $1B owed to MMA/ADA
To date, more than $1B is owed to the Mahaica-Mahaicony-Abary/Agriculture Development Authority (MMA/ADA) by farmers in back charges. These non-payments have resulted...
Livestock, fisheries subsectors took hits in first half of 2019 – Report
Guyana’s livestock and fisheries subsectors both incurred contraction within the first half of 2019, the Ministry of Finance’s Mid-Year report shows.
$5B loss in revenue anticipated due to paddy bug dilemma — Former Agri. Minister
Paddy bugs have led to the loss of almost 20% of the rice crop in Region Six so far this year and...
