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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…
BUDGET 2024: Major focus on flood management, drainage as agri. sector gets $97.6B
The government has budgeted nearly $100 billion for the agricultural sector and a huge part of that allocation will be spent on drainage and irrigation thereby bolstering Guyana’s flood management capabilities.
This was revealed by…
BUDGET 2024: $6B for GuySuCo to bolster production, operational efficiency
The government has allocated a total of $6 billion for the Guyana Sugar Corporation (GuySuCo) in the 2024 National Budget and according to Finance Minister Dr. Ashni Singh, this will help the corporation to bolster its production and…
Bare Root & Enterprise farmers promised support to expand food production
On Saturday, Agriculture Minister Zulfikar Mustapha met with farmers from Enterprise, Bare Root, and other surrounding communities along the East Coast of Demerara to listen to issues and discuss developmental plans for the agriculture…