Saturday, June 6, 2026
Saturday, June 6, 2026
Agriculture
With 10,500 acres of land to open up in Reg. 5, Mustapha urges farmers to desist from subletting farmlandsAgriculture Minister, Zulfikar Mustapha is urging Region Five farmers to desist from subletting as he reiterated the Government of Guyana’s…
Tools & seeds among $1.8M support for Reg. 5 farmersThree farmers groups from Region Five (Mahaica-Berbice) on Wednesday, benefited from farming tools and other inputs to boost their production…
Farmers get over $6M in equipment to boost productionTo improve and increase their production in the agriculture sector, farmers from ten communities along the Soesdyke/Linden Highway on Wednesday…
Rice farmers call for better paddy pricesRice farmers continue to agitate for better paddy prices as they grapple with higher input costs and Agriculture Minister Zulfikar…
Kale, strawberries among crops targeted for new Guyana-led food planGuyana’s President, Dr. Irfaan Ali made another food production proposal to the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) and now, countries will soon…
Guyana-led shade house project in CARICOM to tap into US Gov’t fundsGuyana’s President Dr. Irfaan Ali proposed a new project to boost food production across the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) and regional…
New processing plant among relief for Yarrowkabra farmers- Mustapha announcesFarmers living at Circuitville and Yarrowkabra on the Soesdyke/ Linden Highway will soon be the beneficiaries of a swine facility,…
Region Six farmers to benefit from major infrastructure, other agricultural interventionsMinister of Agriculture, Zulfikar Mustapha on Saturday reaffirmed government’s commitment to addressing the needs of farmers across the region to…
Extension officers get training to better help farmers across the countryWith the aim of strengthening the services offered to farmers across the county, the Ministry of Agriculture on Friday commenced…
Rice farmers urged to follow strict safety process to protect export marketsBy Lazeena Yearwood Lazeena@newsroom.gy Guyana risks losing its largest international buyer of rice if farmers do not follow strict safety…
Despite removal of VAT, rice farmers complain about high price for spare partsThough the government removed Value Added Tax (VAT) for inputs and equipment for the agricultural sector, rice farmers complained to…
Mustapha says no to across-the-board standard price for paddyRice farmers on Tuesday asked Agriculture Minister, Zulfikar Mustapha for the government’s aid in making the paddy price standard in…
DDL’s state-of-the-art dairy farm to use 500 milking cowsThe new state-of-the-art dairy farm that will be established by local company, Demerara Distillers Limited (DDL) in collaboration with the…
Caribbean countries pass halfway target of Guyana-led food agendaCountries within the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) have been able to pass the halfway mark of the Guyana-led food security agenda…
Five Guyanese attend world’s largest agri-food expoFive young Guyanese professionals recently attended the International Production & Processing Expo (IPPE), the world's largest annual poultry, feed, and…
$6B approved for more drainage pumps, flood reliefThe Ministry of Agriculture will install another eight drainage pumps and invest in other drainage support this year after the…
After punts left to rot, more money approved for re-opening of Rose Hall estateThe Parliamentary Committee of Supply on Tuesday approved funds allocated for much-needed expenditure at the Rose Hall sugar estate in…
