Tue, Jul 21, 2026
Tue, Jul 21, 2026
agriculture
Sugar workers’ protests continue despite assurances from Agri. MinisterWorkers of the Albion and Blairmont sugar estates on Monday morning continued their protest action, expressing dismay regarding the attitude…
Emergency works for flood-affected Mahaicony rice farmersMinister of Agriculture, Zulfikar Mustapha on Friday said emergency works to repair the dams and clear clogged channels in the…
GNBS Certifies Veterinary Services Laboratory of GLDAThe Veterinary Services Laboratory of the Guyana Livestock Development Authority (GLDA) is now certified to the GYS 170 Standard (General…
‘Use rice dams in a responsible manner’ – Agri Minister urges as rainy season approaches The Hydromet Office days ago issued an advisory that Guyana should expect continuous moderate to heavy rainfall throughout the weekend…
Investments in rice have made doubling production in five years possibleMinister of Agriculture, Zulfikar Mustapha says Guyana has secured additional markets for rice exports, and with the interventions made in…
Dr. Homenauth reassigned; new NAREI CEO to be named - Agri. MinisterBy Kurt Campbell After some 20 years serving as the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the National Agricultural Research Institute…
Agri. Minister hosts massive community outreach in Region SixHundreds of residents from several villages in Region Six turned up to have issues affecting them addressed when Minister of…
Despite challenges, women continue to play a major role in local agri-food chainWhether it is Anna Regina, Georgetown or Corriverton, Guyana’s markets appear traditionally dominated by women vendors. Be it fresh fruits…
Lowlands residents promised better drainage and irrigationResidents of the Lowlands, East Coast Demerara, were on Wednesday afternoon promised improved drainage and irrigation following a visit to…
'Master plan' for sugar being developed - Finance Minister announcesA "master plan" for sugar is being developed as the government pushes ahead with plans to revive the industry, Dr…
Guyana holds talks on difficulties exporting agri, poultry products to T&TGuyana on Friday convened a virtual Joint Ministerial Trade and Agricultural Meeting with Trinidad and Tobago to discuss market access…
Black Bush farmers affected by flooding to get assistanceThe government has pledged assistance to farmers of Black Bush Polder who were affected by flooding and the National Drainage…
GuySuCo gets $4 billion moreJust three months after the Guyana Sugar Corporation (GuySuCo) was allocated the sum of $3 billion, the government returned to…
FAO improving Value Chain for Guyana – World’s Largest Seabob ProducerGuyana is the world’s largest producer of Atlantic seabob, a commercially important shrimp that is caught from the Atlantic coast…
Auditor General asked to probe suspected corruption in NDIA contractsMinister of Agriculture, Zulfikar Mustapha has put two contracts on hold, which were awarded for works at the National Drainage…
Guyana ups pressure on Panama to pay $1.9B owed to rice millersThe Ministry of Foreign Affairs on Friday dispatched a letter to the Panamanian authorities urging them to honour their obligations…
Some 99% of rice harvested to dateThe Guyana Rice Development Board (GRDB) has announced that of the 94,000 hectares of rice sown for the second crop…
Gov’t pushes for more corn, soya bean cultivationThe Ministry of Agriculture is urging farmers to capitalise on the budgetary measures in the sector to expand their crop…
