Saturday, June 6, 2026
Saturday, June 6, 2026
Agriculture
Finance Minister: Guyana staved off adverse external conditions to record 49.7% growthPlease see below full statement from Ministry of Finance: Georgetown, Ministry of Finance, August 31, 2024: Despite persistent repercussions of…
Mid-year report: Guyana’s real GDP grew by 49.7%Mid-year report: Guyana’s real GDP grew by 49.7% Guyana’s economy has demonstrated remarkable resilience and growth, with President Dr Irfaan…
Seven Indian experts to be embedded in GuySuCo’s managementSeven Indian experts in the sugar industry will be embedded in the management of the Guyana Sugar Corporation (GuySuCo) "to…
More support for farmers as NAREI, USAID ink new agreementFarmers from communities across the country now have access to technical assistance and advice aimed at enhancing their ability to…
Packaged sugar available for sale; no price increase- GuySuCoSee below the full release from the Guyana Sugar Corporation (GuySuco): The Guyana Sugar Corporation (GuySuCo) is pleased to inform…
$446M pump station commissioned at AdventureIn keeping with the government’s ongoing efforts to improve the country’s drainage capacity and provide residents and farmers with a…
$70M Lesbeholden seed processing facility commissionedOn Saturday, Agriculture Minister, Zulfikar Mustapha commissioned the Lesbeholden seed processing facility in Black Bush Polder on the Corentyne Coast…
Uitvlugt factory to commence cane grinding this weekendSee below full statement from the Ministry of Agriculture: The Uitvlugt Sugar Factory is scheduled to commence grinding over the…
Canada, FAO unveil gender-responsive, climate-smart agriculture program for CaribbeanThe Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) Sub-regional Office for the Caribbean and the Government of Canada on Wednesday signed a…
More support for women agro-processors through new partnershipGuyanese agro-processors will benefit from business advisory and support services meant to help improve and expand their businesses through a…
$1B being invested to boost agriculture in Lower PomeroonCHARITY, July 10 (DPI) - Prime Minister Brigadier (Ret’d) Mark Phillips on Wednesday led an outreach at Charity and villages…
Guyana could provide all the sugar Caribbean needs in two years – President AliGuyana’s President Dr. Irfaan Ali posited that the country could produce and supply all of the sugar demanded by the…
No increase in rice prices- Agriculture MinistrySee below full statement from the Ministry of Agriculture: The Ministry of Agriculture has taken note of reports suggesting increases…
Guyana Shops to be established at JFK, other int’l airports – Pres. AliIn an effort to make local products more accessible and boost visibility, the government is aiming to establish a Guyana…
US$60M saving on imports from corn, soya & shrimp production – Presi. AliBy the end of 2027, Guyana is likely to save US$60 million on the importation of corn, soya and shrimp,…
$75M contract signed to rehabilitate Meadow Bank WharfAgriculture Minister Zulfikar Mustapha recently announced the signing of a $75 million contract to refurbish the Meadow Bank wharf. He…
Over $919M earned from exporting non-traditional crops – Agri. MinisterGuyana’s agriculture sector earned more than $919M in the first half of 2024 from the exportation of non-traditional crops. This…
