Agriculture
Rose Hall estate: Cane supply to be increased, GuySuCo eyes mechanical plantingThe Rose Hall Sugar Estate in Region Six (East Berbice- Corentyne) is once again producing sugar and as the Guyana…
‘Cut Rose’ Project to be expanded countrywideThe ‘Cut Rose’ has been a very valuable project and has benefitted especially women and single parents since its inception.…
Guyana set to produce 3 million pounds of gingerPresident Dr Mohamed Irfaan Ali has announced that Guyana is on the brink of surpassing its local demand for ginger…
Some 150 exhibitors,100 agro-processors confirmed for Agri Investment ForumPreparations for the hosting of the Caribbean’s Agri Investment Forum and Expo are “well advanced” and approximately 150 exhibitors in…
Farmers’ market to help ease price hike by middlemen – MustaphaIn a bid to satisfy the needs of farmers and consumers, the Ministry of Agriculture on Sunday organised farmers’ markets…
Rose Hall Sugar Factory recommences grinding of sugar caneFulfilling a commitment made, the Rose Hall Sugar Estate has recommenced the grinding of sugarcane. The factory was closed prior…
Trinidad to amend law to remove honey importation restrictions – High CommissionerTrinidad and Tobago’s legislature will at its next sitting discuss the law that restricts importation of honey into the country…
Guyana has enough water to withstand dry season- Agri. MinisterGuyana is experiencing warmer and drier conditions now, as part of the El Niño period, but Agriculture Minister Zulfikar Mustapha…
President Ali to receive agri leadership award todayPresident Dr Irfaan Ali left for San Jose, Costa Rica this morning (Tuesday) to attend the Inter-American Institute for Cooperation…
Gov’t to open ‘thousands of acres’ of land to grow more corn & soya, high-value cropsThere is mounting interest in Guyana’s corn and soya venture and the government plans to open up thousands of acres…
‘Middlemen’ hiking price of eggs, other produce- MustaphaAgriculture Minister Zulfikar Mustapha agrees that the prevailing hot weather conditions have affected some farmers, but he believes that there…
$16.4M model farm commissioned at Fort WellingtonAgriculture Minister Zulfikar Mustapha on Saturday commissioned a model farm at Fort Wellington, West Coast Berbice. The farm was established…
‘El Dorado of crops’ – Islamic Bank says after tour of Soya Bean/Corn farm On Monday a team of officials from the Islamic Development Bank (IsDB) headed by its President, Dr. Muhammad Al-Jasser toured…
Black-eye peas to be cultivated at Kimbia – Minister MustaphaGuyanese investors will soon commence cultivation of black-eyed beans at Kimbia, Upper Berbice River in Region Ten, Agriculture Minister Zulfikar…
907 rods of drains cleaned to offer improved drainage for Melanie residentsSee the full statement issued by the Ministry of Agriculture below: On Thursday afternoon, Agriculture Minister Hon. Zulfikar Mustapha returned…
300 persons to benefit from new $28M agro-processing facility at CharityAgriculture Minister Zulfikar Mustapha on Friday commissioned a GY $28.3 million agro-processing facility at Charity on the Essequibo Coast in…
Mahaica farmers to get more support from gov’tAgriculture Minister Zulfikar Mustapha on Saturday met with farmers from Cane Grove, Mahaica to discuss how the government can assist…



