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agriculture
New processing plant among relief for Yarrowkabra farmers- Mustapha announcesFarmers living at Circuitville and Yarrowkabra on the Soesdyke/ Linden Highway will soon be the beneficiaries of a swine facility,…
Region Six farmers to benefit from major infrastructure, other agricultural interventionsMinister of Agriculture, Zulfikar Mustapha on Saturday reaffirmed government’s commitment to addressing the needs of farmers across the region to…
Extension officers get training to better help farmers across the countryWith the aim of strengthening the services offered to farmers across the county, the Ministry of Agriculture on Friday commenced…
Rice farmers urged to follow strict safety process to protect export marketsBy Lazeena Yearwood [email protected] Guyana risks losing its largest international buyer of rice if farmers do not follow strict safety…
Despite removal of VAT, rice farmers complain about high price for spare partsThough the government removed Value Added Tax (VAT) for inputs and equipment for the agricultural sector, rice farmers complained to…
Mustapha says no to across-the-board standard price for paddyRice farmers on Tuesday asked Agriculture Minister, Zulfikar Mustapha for the government’s aid in making the paddy price standard in…
DDL’s state-of-the-art dairy farm to use 500 milking cowsThe new state-of-the-art dairy farm that will be established by local company, Demerara Distillers Limited (DDL) in collaboration with the…
Caribbean countries pass halfway target of Guyana-led food agendaCountries within the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) have been able to pass the halfway mark of the Guyana-led food security agenda…
Five Guyanese attend world’s largest agri-food expoFive young Guyanese professionals recently attended the International Production & Processing Expo (IPPE), the world's largest annual poultry, feed, and…
$6B approved for more drainage pumps, flood reliefThe Ministry of Agriculture will install another eight drainage pumps and invest in other drainage support this year after the…
After punts left to rot, more money approved for re-opening of Rose Hall estateThe Parliamentary Committee of Supply on Tuesday approved funds allocated for much-needed expenditure at the Rose Hall sugar estate in…
Thieves raid, steal shrimp from Borlam farmShrimp production in Region Six (East Berbice – Corentyne) which is part of a national strategy to increase the country’s…
Ali: Guyana can be new destination for manufacturing companies seeking to expandWith the forthcoming Wales Gas-to-Energy project promising to slash energy costs in Guyana by half, President Dr. Irfaan Ali told…
Guyana building new regional ‘agri-tech’ campus - President AliBy Vishani Ragobeer [email protected] President Dr. Irfaan Ali has announced that a new regional agriculture technology campus will be built…
Mustapha certain rice industry will flourish in 2023With significant attention directed towards boosting rice production and finding new markets, Agriculture Minister Zulfikar Mustapha told the National Assembly…
Working towards a food-secure regionBy Gillian Smith FAO Representative in Guyana Food insecurity affected 40 percent of the total population of Latin America and…
BUDGET 2023: $500M for new abattoir in Reg. 5, other supportA sum of $500 million has been allocated in the 2023 National Budget for the construction of a new abattoir…
BUDGET 2023: Gov’t to tackle flooding with $19.7B in drainage supportThe construction of more drainage systems in several communities is on the government’s agenda, as Finance Minister Dr. Ashni announced…
