Tue, Jul 21, 2026
Tue, Jul 21, 2026
agriculture
Albion Estate surpasses weekly sugar production target for second timeSee below full press release issued by the Guyana Sugar Corporation: For the second consecutive week, the Albion/Port Mourant Estate…
Agri. Ministry signs over $2 billion in contracts; $544 million pump station for CharitySeveral agencies attached to the Ministry of Agriculture signed 32 contracts totalling some $2,121,486,609 for the construction and rehabilitation of…
Emirates Future Group eyes investment in red meat, trade of livestockThe Emirates Future Group, one of the largest Emirati companies investing in food production, is looking at investing in Guyana…
Workplace deaths in agri. sector flagged by Labour MinistryThough there has been a decrease in both the number of workplace deaths and accidents in 2021, Guyana’s Labour Ministry…
‘No lock-out’ – Mustapha says Local Content law not blocking Trini investmentsBy Shikema Dey [email protected] Guyana has been courting investors in Trinidad and Tobago, making it clear that the country’s Local…
‘We’re creating a brand’ - Agri. Minister says as Guyana, Barbados pushing food agendaBy Vishani Ragobeer [email protected] Agriculture Minister Zulfikar Mustapha says concrete plans to import sheep from Barbados and construct a new…
Millers now paying $63k per tonne of paddy- Agri MinisterAggrieved rice farmers of Black Bush Polder, Corentyne, are now forced to accept $63,000 per tonne of paddy from millers…
Local wheat production ‘very promising’; Guyana moves to counter Russian/Ukraine food falloutA global shortage of wheat, stemming from the Ukraine/Russia crisis, has impacted many countries, including Guyana, but Agriculture Minister Zulfikar…
Region Two rice farmers get $200 increase in paddy priceTwo days after rice farmers from Region Two (Pomeroon – Supenaam) began protesting for an increase in paddy price, Minister…
Rice farmers in Reg. 2 protest paddy priceScores of rice farmers in Region Two (Pomeroon-Supenaam) on Tuesday staged a peaceful protest demanding higher prices for paddy. The…
Millers agree to pay rice farmers $65k per tonne of paddyAggrieved rice farmers from Black Bush Polder, Corentyne, will now be paid $65,000 per tonne of paddy rice after the…
Guyana joins world-renowned Yoga Guru’s ‘Save Soil Movement’In keeping with the objectives outlined in the government’s Low Carbon Development Strategy (LCDS), a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) was…
Pork production expected to increase by over 880,000 poundsGuyana's development is moving at an incredibly fast pace leaving a gap for more food products. As a result, the…
Greater mutton production in Caribbean could see $8.9B earned yearly- Pres. AliCountries in the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) have been spending billions to import mutton every year, but a new partnership between…
Pres. Ali touts creation of more jobs at Enmore & AlbionBy Vishani Ragobeer [email protected] The Irfaan Ali-led government continues to invest in reviving Guyana’s age-old sugar industry and now, with…
With Guatemala as new partner, Guyana eyes coffee & palm oil productionBy Vishani Ragobeer [email protected] Guyana and Guatemala have entered into fresh bilateral talks that could see Guyana producing coffee and…
Higher food prices possible with Ukraine- Russia conflict - PM MottleyThe COVID-19 pandemic has resulted in a surge in the price of food and other commodities but Barbadian Prime Minister…
Guyana ready to collaborate with Central American countries on food security - President AliPresident Irfaan Ali told the Caribbean Community (CARICOM)/Central American Integration System (SICA) Summit that Guyana is ready to collaborate with…
