Tue, Jul 21, 2026
Tue, Jul 21, 2026
agriculture
System to track diseases in wild meat to soon go nationalOver the past few years, the Sustainable Wildlife Management (SWM) Programme has been working to create a system to track…
Guyana partnering with Massy, Bloomberg to expand export marketAs efforts to expand the country’s export market continue, Agriculture Minister Zulfikar Mustapha said collaborations with Massy Distribution Inc. and…
GuySuCo honours top harvesters for first crop 2025The Guyana Sugar Corporation (GuySuCo) has announced its top-performing cane harvesters for the First Crop of 2025, with Uitvlugt Estate…
$50 billion to transform dams into all-weather roadsThe government is creating its five-year strategy to transform agriculture and food production, with Region Three positioned as a crucial…
Another 20,000 acres land for Reg. 2 farmers – President AliPresident, Dr Mohamed Irfaan Ali announced that some 20,000 acres of new farmland on the Essequibo coast, Region Two will…
Farmers can now choose between fertiliser or cash supportFarmers now have the option to receive the fertiliser support either in kind or direct cash equivalent, based on their…
Pres. Ali applauds local farmers as study finds Guyana is only country to produce all the food it needsPresident Irfaan Ali on Saturday applauded the country's farmers in response to a recent study, published in Nature Food -…
GuySuCo says Uitvlugt Estate surpasses production target See below the full release from the Guyana Sugar Corporation (GuySuCo): The Uitvlugt Estate is the first of the four…
Major agricultural, drainage initiatives for Corentyne communitiesLast Saturday, during a series of meetings with hundreds of residents and farmers from several villages along the Corentyne Coast,…
19 participants from Guyana, St. Lucia graduate from agri. trainingOn Friday, 19 participants from Guyana and St. Lucia received certification after participating in a four-day training exercise in Climate…
'Comprehensive' agri support for Topoo Village In another step towards strengthening rural agricultural communities, Agriculture Minister Zulfikar Mustapha met with residents and farmers of Topoo Village…
Additional buyer, free fertiliser & transportation support among relief measures announced for Reg. 2 rice farmers Agriculture Minister Zulfikar Mustapha on Wednesday engaged rice farmers and announced several relief measures meant to help them as soon…
Victoria Greens to open new US$2M greenhouse facility by yearendVictoria Greens is set to open a state-of-the-art US$2 million greenhouse before the end of 2025. The new facility will…
Free bag of fertiliser for every farmer with govt's $2 billlion injection President Dr. Irfaan Ali announced on Friday that the government will make $2 billion available, an investment that will allow…
Traditional approaches evolving to address transforming agri-food systems challenges – MustaphaAgriculture Minister Zulfikar Mustapha said that while Guyana is blessed with a diverse agricultural landscape, the country is not exempt…
GMSA hoping to boost exports through online platformAt the Annual General Meeting of the Guyana Manufacturing and Services Association (GMSA) on Friday, outgoing President Ramsay Ali announced…
New $32 million facility to help support Corentyne fisherfolkOn Saturday, Agriculture Minister Zulfikar Mustapha commissioned the Upper Corentyne Fisherman Cooperative Society Administrative Building at Number 79 Village on…
Another brackish water shrimp programme launchedFisherfolk in East Berbice – Corentyne will soon benefit from a programme aimed at supplementing their income as the Government…
