Wed, Jul 22, 2026
Wed, Jul 22, 2026
agriculture
Parika agro-processing facility to get $20M in upgradesThe agro-processing and packaging facility at Parika, Region Three (Essequibo Island-West Demerara), is set to undergo $20 million in upgrades,…
Peanut-butter production for Lethem with $5.5M upgrades to agro-processing facilityUpgrades totalling in excess of $5.5 million to an existing facility at Lethem, Region Nine (Upper Takutu - Upper Essequibo),…
Linden to get $9M agro-processing facilityOn Monday, the Ministry of Agriculture awarded a $9.6 million contract to Anil Lalsa Construction to build a brand new…
$2.5M solar drying facility for LethemA brand new solar drying facility will soon be constructed in Lethem, Region Nine (Upper Takutu-Upper Essequibo). The Ministry of…
$8.9M contract awarded to upgrade Hope Coconut IndustriesSome $8.9 million in upgrades will be made to the Hope Coconut Industries Limited Facility, East Coast of Demerara, following…
GUYTRAC to supply GUYSUCO with over $356M in hydraulic excavatorsGuyana Tractor and Equipment Limited (GUYTAC) was on Monday handed three contracts totalling over $356 million for the supply of…
Corn, soya bean trial showing positive results ahead of September reaping periodAgriculture Minister Zulfikar Mustapha on Friday visited the Dubulay Ranch, which is located approximately 70 miles south of Georgetown along…
US$35 Million agro-processing facility to be constructed at EnmoreThe Government of Guyana through the Guyana Office for Investment (GoInvest) has inked a Memorandum of Understanding with Caribbean International…
Minister Mustapha commits to desilting clogged canals in Bee Hive, GreenfieldDuring a recent community outreach in Bee Hive, Greenfield, East Coast Demerara, Agriculture Minister Zulfikar Mustapha told residents that his…
Displaced Cummings Lodge farmers get $25M in recovery grantThe Ministry of Housing and Water on Monday doled out $25 million in grants to several displaced farmers, whose farms…
Sacked Enmore Estate sugar workers meet with Agriculture MinisterAgriculture Minister Zulfikar Mustapha on Thursday met with residents and farmers from the village of Enterprise and its environs on…
Umami invests in agro-processing facility at Black Bush PolderA Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) signed between the Guyana Office for Investment (GoInvest), the Ministry of Agriculture and local company…
Hururu gets planting materials, tools to boost agricultureMinister of Agriculture, Zulfikar Mustapha, on Tuesday made good on his promise to provide assistance, when he presented a quantity…
Mangroves: The ‘saviour’ along Guyana’s coastlineBy Vishani Ragobeer Just weeks after Guyana experienced its worst nationwide flooding, the role mangroves play, especially along the coastline,…
$25 million in equipment to resolve deficiencies at Hydromet ServiceA $25 million contract was Wednesday signed between the Hydromet Service and NT Computeac for the supply, delivery, and testing…
New $21 million lab for Rice Research StationA $21 million contract has been awarded to Manohar Service for the construction of a laboratory at the Burma Rice…
Farmers to benefit from $41.9 million cold storage facilities for fruits and vegetablesThe New Guyana Marketing Corporation on Wednesday afternoon signed $41.9 million in three contracts towards cold storage facilities for fruits…
Guyana to see major improvements in agri-tourism with new MoU A range of new agri-tourism activities, with improvements to those that already exist, will soon come on stream amid action…
