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Guyana could satisfy region’s refined sugar needs by 2027- President Ali
A sugar refinery is being constructed at Enmore, East Coast Demerara (ECD) and already, President Dr. Irfaan Ali says refined sugar from Guyana could be used across the region in place of existing imports.
“By the end of 2027, we will be…
Mustapha: employment opportunities, non-traditional farming initiatives available for Reg. Three…
Agriculture Minister Zulfikar Mustapha is encouraging residents living in Region Three (Essequibo – Islands West Demerara) to take up opportunities in the government’s part time jobs initiative and non-traditional farming.
The minister,…
Pomeroon coconut farmers to benefit from high-yielding variety to boost production
Coconut farmers residing in the Pomeroon region in Region Two will soon benefit from planting materials from the Ministry of Agriculture to boost coconut production.
Agriculture Minister Zulfikar Mustapha made this disclosure over the…
Climate change, malnutrition within LAC region to dominate FAO conference
Guyana will next month lead the charge to find solutions to mitigate the impacts of climate change, food insecurity and malnutrition within Latin America and Caribbean (LAC) region.
These discussions will be conducted by several Heads of…
Guyana’s first agrochemical plant to be built by next year
President Dr Irfaan Ali on Monday announced that his government will construct the country’s first agrochemical plant by the end of next year.
The Head of State made the announcement at the Private Sector Commission (PSC) Corporate…
Groundbreaking €636,000 agri traceability, surveillance programmes launched
To ensure that cattle and other livestock are free of diseases and in a bid to improve market access and boost the export of leafy greens and pineapples from Guyana, the Ministry of Agriculture on Tuesday launched a livestock surveillance…
Spending on pump stations draws scrutiny before 2024 agriculture budget approved
Pump stations are needed all across the coast to help with drainage and irrigation but there was much scrutiny over several ongoing projects as the Parliamentary Committee of Supply met on Wednesday to consider the 2024 budget estimates for…
$9 billion spent to ‘bring back’ Rose Hall Estate
About $9 billion was pumped into the Guyana Sugar Corporation (GuySuCo) for the rehabilitation of the Rose Hall Estate in Region Six (East Berbice- Corentyne), Minister of Agriculture Zulfikar Mustapha said on Wednesday.
This was…
USAID launches $5.3M programme to support farmers, improve food security
In an effort to boost opportunities in the agriculture sector by providing increased technical support to farmers while enhancing food security, the United States Agency for Development (USAID) on Wednesday launched Caribbean Agricultural…
Opposition leader backs UG debt wipeout, calls for expansion of agri. ventures
Opposition Leader Aubrey Norton says he is not pleased with the 2024 National Budget in its entirety but he welcomes the government’s proposed measure of wiping out student loans owed by graduates of the University of Guyana.
In the…