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agriculture
Victoria farmers to benefit from farm-to-market roadFarmers from Victoria Village on the East Cost of Demerara will soon benefit from better access to their farmlands through…
Blairmont Estate surpasses production target by 12%The Blairmont Estate surpassed its weekly sugar production target for the week ending March 25, 2023 by 12 per cent.…
Relief for hundreds of farmers with installation of $75M pump at Crabwood CreekHundreds of farmers in the Upper Corentyne area will now benefit from a new 80 cusec pump which was installed…
Pakuri will be a model farming community- President AliPresident Dr Mohamed Irfaan Ali said that Pakuri Village (St Cuthbert’s Mission) will be a model for integrated farms for…
Israel interested in supporting local machinery company See below full release from General Equipment Guyana Ltd (GENEQUIP): On Thursday 16th March 2023, Israeli’s Non-Resident Ambassador to Guyana,…
Vehicles for small-scale farmers as IDB gifts Agriculture Ministry $1.4B in equipmentFarmers across the country were Tuesday gifted vehicles valued over $1.4 billion to assist them with accessing their farmlands and…
Guyanese fisherfolk complain of increased license rental costs to fish in Surinamese watersGuyanese fisherfolk who ply their trade in waters off the coast of Suriname are complaining of increased rental fees for…
Almost $2B for immediate improvements to drainage, irrigation facilities countrywideSeveral contracts amounting to $1.7 billion were Monday awarded by the Ministry of Agriculture, aimed at improving drainage and irrigation…
Fresh herbs, lettuce part of US$15.7M hydroponics projectAn Israeli company, Karligo Inc., is investing US$15.7 million in a new hydroponics project in Guyana and a release from…
Delayed arrival of some blackbelly sheep from Barbados stalls full rollout of project locallyBarbados Minister of Agriculture Indar Weir has assured Guyanese authorities that the remaining batches of blackbelly sheep will arrive in…
Boosting sugar production part of new plans with India - JagdeoWith the government focused on revitalising the sugar industry, Vice President Dr. Bharrat Jagdeo says Guyana will be tapping into…
Rice farmers to be paid at least $4,000 per bag of paddyRice farmers will be paid at least $4,000 per bag of paddy for the first crop of 2023 as part…
With 10,500 acres of land to open up in Reg. 5, Mustapha urges farmers to desist from subletting farmlandsAgriculture Minister, Zulfikar Mustapha is urging Region Five farmers to desist from subletting as he reiterated the Government of Guyana’s…
Tools & seeds among $1.8M support for Reg. 5 farmersThree farmers groups from Region Five (Mahaica-Berbice) on Wednesday, benefited from farming tools and other inputs to boost their production…
Farmers get over $6M in equipment to boost productionTo improve and increase their production in the agriculture sector, farmers from ten communities along the Soesdyke/Linden Highway on Wednesday…
Rice farmers call for better paddy pricesRice farmers continue to agitate for better paddy prices as they grapple with higher input costs and Agriculture Minister Zulfikar…
Kale, strawberries among crops targeted for new Guyana-led food planGuyana’s President, Dr. Irfaan Ali made another food production proposal to the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) and now, countries will soon…
Guyana-led shade house project in CARICOM to tap into US Gov’t fundsGuyana’s President Dr. Irfaan Ali proposed a new project to boost food production across the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) and regional…
