Saturday, June 6, 2026
Saturday, June 6, 2026
Agriculture
Cuban specialists coming to develop honey production; 150 Amerindians to undergo agri. trainingA team of four specialists from Cuba will be coming to Guyana to help indigenous communities develop and expand honey…
Gov’t to resuscitate coffee industry, develop agri. sector in Indigenous communitiesFamilies in the Indigenous community of Wakapau in Region Two have been growing coffee plants and supplying some local producers.…
To remain relevant, Pres. Ali urges trade union body to reassess role in new era of AI, roboticsBy Kurt Campbell Kurt@newsroom.gy Seven years after its last meeting, Guyana’s largest trade union body on Wednesday hosted hundreds of…
As Guyana helps Trinidad revive rice industry, honey issue closer to resolution – MustaphaGuyana is providing much-needed assistance to Trinidad and Tobago (T&T) as it revives its rice industry and while this new…
$497M ‘first of its kind’ dredge commissioned at Little DiamondSee below full statement from the Ministry of Agriculture: Minister of Agriculture, Zulfikar Mustapha on Saturday commissioned a “first of…
1,000 acres of black eye peas, red beans to be planted by year endPlans for the cultivation of more black eye peas and red beans in Guyana are moving apace with the government…
Despite gains, gov’t & private sector agree more investments needed for food security goalThough much progress has been made in achieving ambitious regional food production goals, government officials and private sector stakeholders agree…
Construction of sluice at Highbury to commence this year – Min. MustaphaAgriculture Minister, Hon. Zulfikar Mustapha on Saturday revealed that his ministry through the National Drainage and Irrigation Authority (NDIA) will…
Albion/ Port Mourant Estate surpasses weekly production targets by 8%See below full press release issued by the Guyana Sugar Corporation: The Guyana Sugar Corporation is pleased to announce that…
Open-field wheat trials expand to Reg. 9 as tests continueGuyana has recorded successes in the open-field trial to determine if wheat can be produced here and according to the…
‘Black Belly Sheep’ initiative to roll out shortly, 850 sheep received to date – Min. MustaphaThe Ministry of Agriculture will be rolling out the Black Belly Sheep programme shortly as 850 of the livestock have…
Guyanese investors, Gov’t hope to supply entire Caribbean with black eye peas As part of the Government of Guyana’s food security agenda, the country is preparing to supply the entire Caribbean region…
30 Region Four farmers gifted $3.3M in agri tools, other inputsThirty small and medium-scale farmers from Region Four (Demerara – Mahaica) on Monday received inputs to boost their productions totaling…
$14M agro-processing facility opens in Region NineAgriculture Minister, Zulfikar Mustapha on Saturday commissioned a new $14 million agro-processing facility in Karaudarnau Village, Region Nine. [caption id="attachment_167100"…
Guyana receives millets from India, final commitment delivered by High Commissioner SrinivasaAs Guyana embarks on an ambitious plan to reclaim its title as the bread basket of the Caribbean, it will…
Albion, Blairmont estates surpass weekly production targetSee below full press release issued by the Guyana Sugar Corporation (GUYSuCo): The Guyana Sugar Corporation (GuySuCo) is pleased to…
As timelines grow closer, ‘serious action is needed to achieve SDGs’- Mustapha tells UN forumThe 2030 timeline for the United Nation’s Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to be achieved is getting closer; as such, Minister…
