Tue, Jul 21, 2026
Tue, Jul 21, 2026
agriculture
Moruca, Mabaruma farmers to benefit from $5 M greenhousesFarmers in the Moruca and Mabaruma sub-regions of Region One will soon benefit from the establishment of two greenhouses valued…
Single mother uses climate-smart farming to relieve stress, increase incomeManaging a farm under harsh climatic conditions is hard. Being a single parent is hard. Being a full-time teacher is…
Almost 700 re-hired; $126M spent as GuySuCo pushes ahead with reopening sugar estatesThe Guyana Sugar Corporation (GuySuCo) has re-hired a total of 690 persons to work on three closed estates as…
483 pounds of expired duck meat seized; importer had no permitFollowing a surveillance and inspection exercise to ensure quality protein products fit for human consumption with the upcoming Christmas season,…
New rice variety, which promises record yields of 60 bags per acre, launchedEarlier today, Agriculture Minister, Zulfikar Mustapha officially launched Guyana’s newest rice variety, the GRAND 16, at the Burma Rice Research…
Guyana seeks help to pursue digital agricultureGuyana is seeking the help of the Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) to pursue digital agriculture. “…harnessing the rapid growth…
Food Safety Authority, Trade Policy to increase agri. exportsGuyana is hoping to increase the export of agriculture produce with the establishment of a National Food Safety Authority next…
CDC monitoring sinking oil tanker off Venezuelan coastThe Civil Defence Commission (CDC) said it is closely monitoring the Venezuelan oil tanker with 1.3 million barrels of crude…
Agriculture Minister to lead Guyana at FAO’s Caribbean and Latin America ConferenceAgriculture Minister Zulfikar Mustapha will lead Guyana at the Latin America and the Caribbean Conference of the Food and Agriculture…
GRDB projects 1.1 million tonnes of paddy for 2020Of the 94,132 hectares of rice sown for the second crop of 2020, the Guyana Rice Development Board (GRDB) has…
Record-breaking second rice crop expected in Region SixThe Guyana Rice Development Board (GRDB) has reported that rice production in the East Berbice- Corentyne (Region Six) is expected…
Regions 5, 6 farmers to benefit from technical support, equipmentMinister of Agriculture Zulfikar Mustapha says technical support, equipment and supplies will be provided to Mahaica-Berbice (Region Five) and East…
Poultry Producers Association welcomes budget measuresThe Guyana Poultry Producers Association (GPPA) has welcomed the measures announced by the Irfaan Ali government in its 2020 emergency…
India helping Guyana to reopen sugar estatesThe Guyana Government has asked the Indian Government to help reopen the sugar estates which were closed by the former…
Process started to reopen all closed sugar estates except Wales – President AliThe Government has started the process to reopen sugar estates closed by the former APNU+AFC Government, President Irfaan Ali said…
Parika project shows farmers how to keep reaping regardless of weather conditionsA unique project at Parika/Namryck, East Bank Essequibo, is helping farmers see how they can plant and reap despite weather…
Cabinet approves $29M for emergency works to access dams in Regions 2, 3, 5 & 6Following a decision taken by cabinet on Thursday last, the National Drainage and Irrigation Authority (NDIA) will soon receive in…
$2.6M spent to tackle urgent paddy bug infestationThe Guyana Rice Development Board (GRDB) has expended the sum $2.6M to tackle the paddy bug infestation in rice cultivating…
