Agriculture
Five-year management plans, training manual updated to strengthen fishing industryAs part of efforts to strengthen the management and sustainability of production in the fishing industry, several plans that cover…
Farmlands Guyana Inc to start cultivation of corn, soya beansGuyana is well on its way to becoming self-sufficient in the livestock sector with additional investors expected to commence cultivation…
$501M in works to be undertaken to improve drainage & irrigation for farmersThirteen contracts worth $501 million were on Wednesday signed to improve drainage and irrigation and increase food production across the…
$535M in contracts inked for ‘restructuring’ & ‘rebuilding’ of GuySuCoContracts amounting to the tune of $535 million were signed on Wednesday for the “restructuring” and “rebuilding” of the Guyana…
Restorative works ongoing at Vergenoegen koker – NDIA clarifiesThe Ministry of Agriculture’s National Drainage and Irrigation Authority (NDIA) clarified at the weekend that works were ongoing to restore…
Victoria farmers to benefit from farm-to-market roadFarmers from Victoria Village on the East Cost of Demerara will soon benefit from better access to their farmlands through…
Blairmont Estate surpasses production target by 12%The Blairmont Estate surpassed its weekly sugar production target for the week ending March 25, 2023 by 12 per cent.…
Relief for hundreds of farmers with installation of $75M pump at Crabwood CreekHundreds of farmers in the Upper Corentyne area will now benefit from a new 80 cusec pump which was installed…
Pakuri will be a model farming community- President AliPresident Dr Mohamed Irfaan Ali said that Pakuri Village (St Cuthbert’s Mission) will be a model for integrated farms for…
Israel interested in supporting local machinery company See below full release from General Equipment Guyana Ltd (GENEQUIP): On Thursday 16th March 2023, Israeli’s Non-Resident Ambassador to Guyana,…
Vehicles for small-scale farmers as IDB gifts Agriculture Ministry $1.4B in equipmentFarmers across the country were Tuesday gifted vehicles valued over $1.4 billion to assist them with accessing their farmlands and…
Guyanese fisherfolk complain of increased license rental costs to fish in Surinamese watersGuyanese fisherfolk who ply their trade in waters off the coast of Suriname are complaining of increased rental fees for…
Almost $2B for immediate improvements to drainage, irrigation facilities countrywideSeveral contracts amounting to $1.7 billion were Monday awarded by the Ministry of Agriculture, aimed at improving drainage and irrigation…
Fresh herbs, lettuce part of US$15.7M hydroponics projectAn Israeli company, Karligo Inc., is investing US$15.7 million in a new hydroponics project in Guyana and a release from…
Delayed arrival of some blackbelly sheep from Barbados stalls full rollout of project locallyBarbados Minister of Agriculture Indar Weir has assured Guyanese authorities that the remaining batches of blackbelly sheep will arrive in…
Boosting sugar production part of new plans with India – JagdeoWith the government focused on revitalising the sugar industry, Vice President Dr. Bharrat Jagdeo says Guyana will be tapping into…
Rice farmers to be paid at least $4,000 per bag of paddyRice farmers will be paid at least $4,000 per bag of paddy for the first crop of 2023 as part…



