Saturday, June 6, 2026
Saturday, June 6, 2026
Agriculture
Opposition leader backs UG debt wipeout, calls for expansion of agri. venturesOpposition Leader Aubrey Norton says he is not pleased with the 2024 National Budget in its entirety but he welcomes…
BUDGET 2024: Major focus on flood management, drainage as agri. sector gets $97.6BThe government has budgeted nearly $100 billion for the agricultural sector and a huge part of that allocation will be…
BUDGET 2024: $6B for GuySuCo to bolster production, operational efficiencyThe government has allocated a total of $6 billion for the Guyana Sugar Corporation (GuySuCo) in the 2024 National Budget…
Bare Root & Enterprise farmers promised support to expand food productionOn Saturday, Agriculture Minister Zulfikar Mustapha met with farmers from Enterprise, Bare Root, and other surrounding communities along the East…
Gov’t wants to supply food to ArubaGuyana is leading the Caribbean Community’s (CARICOM) ambitious food security agenda but the country wants to add Aruba to the…
Local coconut industry thriving; Indian specialists helping Guyana boost productionGuyana is growing more coconuts and expanding the industry but Agriculture Minister Zulfikar Mustapha says Indian specialists are helping local…
Mobilisation works begin soon for Hope-like canals in Berbice regionsThe Ministry of Agriculture will be undertaking massive drainage and irrigation works next year, prioritizing work on Hope-like canals in…
Guyana can produce enough corn, soya for livestock industry in two years – MustaphaGiven the increase in food production in Guyana, Minister of Agriculture Zulfikar Mustapha is confident in the country’s ability to…
More single parents to benefit as ‘Cut Rose’ project expandsThe Ministry of Agriculture’s ‘Cut Rose’ project involved the cultivation of fresh roses locally and with the project recording much…
Despite dry season woes, Agri. Minister says Guyana producing as much as it planned to in 2023Guyana’s agricultural sector has been particularly hard-hit by the prevailing El Niño conditions which resulted in droughts. Even so, Agriculture…
Gov’t opens first Mangrove Centre in keeping with conservation effortsThe Government of Guyana through the Ministry of Agriculture’s National Agriculture Research and Extension Institute (NAREI) on Friday opened Guyana’s…
Agriculture Ministry slams false accusation of chicken smuggling by OppositionSee the full statement below: The Minister and the Ministry of Agriculture refute in the strongest possible terms the malicious,…
Investing in sugar estates a ‘tremendous opportunity’ – President Ali tells EU business missionPresident Dr. Irfaan Ali told members of the first ever European Union (EU) trade mission to Guyana that they can…
Price hike: Prolonged dry season hitting farmers hard but gov’t trying to cushion falloutThe price of fruits and vegetables on the market has increased substantially in some cases and the hike in prices…
Guyanese farmers to benefit from $5.3M USAID supportWith Guyanese farmers set to benefit from specialized technical assistance under a $5.3 million Caribbean Agricultural Productivity Improvement Activity (CAPA)…
Albion estate surpasses weekly production targetSee below full release from the Guyana Sugar Corporation (GuySuCo): The Guyana Sugar Corporation is pleased to announce that the…
Dawa pump station fully operable Agriculture Minister Zulfikar Mustapha on Wednesday assured farmers from Region Two (Pomeroon-Supenaam) that despite somewhat unfavorable weather conditions over the…
