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Dr. Homenauth reassigned; new NAREI CEO to be named – Agri. Minister
By Kurt Campbell
After some 20 years serving as the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the National Agricultural Research Institute (NAREI), Dr. Oudho Homenauth was removed from the position with the option of being reassigned to the…
Agri. Minister hosts massive community outreach in Region Six
Hundreds of residents from several villages in Region Six turned up to have issues affecting them addressed when Minister of Agriculture, Zulfikar Mustapha hosted a community outreach at the Albion Community Centre Ground.
The day’s…
Despite challenges, women continue to play a major role in local agri-food chain
Whether it is Anna Regina, Georgetown or Corriverton, Guyana’s markets appear traditionally dominated by women vendors. Be it fresh fruits and vegetables or agro-processed products, their stalls often display agro-food in abundance and…
Lowlands residents promised better drainage and irrigation
Residents of the Lowlands, East Coast Demerara, were on Wednesday afternoon promised improved drainage and irrigation following a visit to the area by Minister of Agriculture, Zulfikar Mustapha.
During the meeting, residents expressed…
‘Master plan’ for sugar being developed – Finance Minister announces
A "master plan" for sugar is being developed as the government pushes ahead with plans to revive the industry, Dr Ashni Singh, senior minister within the Office of the President with responsibility for finance, announced on Saturday.
The…
Guyana holds talks on difficulties exporting agri, poultry products to T&T
Guyana on Friday convened a virtual Joint Ministerial Trade and Agricultural Meeting with Trinidad and Tobago to discuss market access difficulties experienced by Guyana when exporting agricultural and poultry products to the twin-island…
Black Bush farmers affected by flooding to get assistance
The government has pledged assistance to farmers of Black Bush Polder who were affected by flooding and the National Drainage and Irrigation Authority will intensify its work to drain the area. The flooding was caused by heavy rainfall.…
GuySuCo gets $4 billion more
Just three months after the Guyana Sugar Corporation (GuySuCo) was allocated the sum of $3 billion, the government returned to the National Assembly on Monday requesting an additional $4 billion.
While the previous $3 billion was to…
FAO improving Value Chain for Guyana – World’s Largest Seabob Producer
Guyana is the world’s largest producer of Atlantic seabob, a commercially important shrimp that is caught from the Atlantic coast of the US all the way down to Brazil. In Guyana, seabob is fished by both industrial trawlers and by artisanal…
Auditor General asked to probe suspected corruption in NDIA contracts
Minister of Agriculture, Zulfikar Mustapha has put two contracts on hold, which were awarded for works at the National Drainage and Irrigation Authority (NDIA), and has since asked the Auditor General, Deodat Sharma, to investigate…