Wed, Jul 22, 2026
Wed, Jul 22, 2026
agriculture
Guyana, Brazil closer to further develop local agri. sectorAgriculture Minister, Zulfikar Mustapha on Saturday met with the Secretary of State for Agriculture, Livestock and Supply of Roraima, Brazil,…
Guyana to develop a National Forest Certification Scheme(Guyana Forestry Commission press release) - Guyana’s forests cover approximately 87 per cent of the country’s total surface area with…
‘Paradigm shift’ in attitudes needed to push technology in local agricultureBy Shikema Dey [email protected] Cognisant of the fact that the use of technology can essentially transform local agriculture systems in…
“All sugar workers equally deserving” of $250K grant- GAWUThe more than 7,000 severed sugar workers across Guyana will soon be benefitting from a $250,000 grant announced by Vice-President…
‘Bullish’ Guyana aims to tackle Caribbean trade barriers for agriculture – Dr AliBy Vishani Ragobeer [email protected] The Caribbean Community (CARICOM) has intensified discussions on the regional agricultural sector and President Dr. Irfaan…
Guyana opening up lands for regional agricultural investments- Pres. AliLands in Guyana are being made available for large-scale agricultural investments from stakeholders across the Caribbean Community (CARICOM), as part…
Our future is agriculture and food sustainability- President AliHis Excellency Dr. Irfaan Ali on Monday said that sustainable food and agriculture is the country’s future and that the…
Skeldon workers call on GuySuCo to end discriminatory practicesStatement by the Guyana Agricultural and General Workers Union (GAWU) Several workers of Skeldon Estate, supported by the GAWU this…
Rotary Club of Georgetown partners with IICA to roll out Agriculture scholarshipsThe Rotary Club of Georgetown has joined forces with the Inter-American Institute for Cooperation on Agriculture (IICA) in a three-year…
Albion sugar workers burn debris, block roads in protest for better wagesDozens of sugar workers attached to the Albion Estate on Saturday morning burnt debris and blocked the Albion estate access…
Agro-processing, manufacturing to be developed in Essequibo with new industrial estateAs part of plans to diversify the economy and provide additional income generation activities for Guyanese, the government is exploring…
Millions in D&I works for Reg. 2 farmersBy Vishani Ragobeer [email protected] President Dr. Irfaan Ali has announced that farmers in Region Two (Pomeroon- Supenaam) will benefit from…
$1.3B in contracts signed for construction of drying facilities, drainage sluiceAs it continues to execute its 2021 capital programme, the Ministry of Agriculture on Wednesday signed more than $1.3 billion…
Guyana needs large-scale dairy plantation - GO- Invest HeadA large-scale dairy plantation is needed to bolster Guyana’s agricultural production and help with diversification efforts, the Chief Investment Officer…
Guydrones - changing the face of agriculture in Guyana with drone technologyHaving already established itself in North America, Guydrones – a company headed by a U.S based Guyanese couple - is…
Guyana inks two agreements with Suriname in areas of agriculture, healthcareAs the curtains come down on an official four-day visit of Suriname President Chandrikapersad Santokhi to Guyana, two agreements were…
President Ali and CARICOM SG discuss food security, regional developmentPresident Dr Irfaan Ali assured newly appointed CARICOM Secretary-General Dr Carla Barnett of Guyana’s continued support for regional development. The…
Billions in flood relief to be rolled out this week - Agri. Min.The thousands of farmers and households who suffered millions in damages during the recent floods will soon receive their promised…
