Sunday, June 7, 2026
Sunday, June 7, 2026
Agriculture
Gov’t procuring $196M in equipment to boost GuySuCo’s harvestsA total of $196.6 million will be spent on procuring a new steam turbine and new land levelling equipment for…
Flood relief expected as Gaico gets $569M contract to dredge Pomeroon riverFarmers in Region Two (Pomeroon- Supenaam) have pleaded with the government to dredge the Pomeroon river to mitigate flooding woes;…
Some Surinamese against licensing Guyanese fishermen, gov’t relentless in finding solution’ – JagdeoBy Kurt Campbell Kurt@newsroom.gy Mere days after Agriculture Minister Zulfikar Mustapha assured Guyanese fishermen that the decades-old licensing issue with…
‘Appetite’ obvious but financing needed for region’s food security – Pres. AliBy Kurt Campbell Kurt@newsroom.gy While achievable, President Dr Irfaan Ali believes that addressing the issue of regional food security and…
CARICOM Heads in full support of Guyana-led regional food security initiativeBy Kurt Campbell Kurt@newsroom.gy At least three regional Heads of Government on Friday signalled their intention to travel to Guyana…
Vital to GuySuCo’s return to profitability, Albion packaging plant planned for end of 2023By the end of 2023, the new state-of-the-art packaging plant at Albion, Berbice should be operational, helping to usher in…
Guyanese fishermen to be issued licences from Suriname ‘shortly’ – MustaphaGuyanese fishermen are still waiting for their official licences from the Suriname government in order to ply their trade in…
Guyana to test 15 varieties of wheat within weeks In the coming weeks, Guyana will commence the trial stage of 15 varieties of wheat to determine the best quality…
Agri. Minister distributes hampers to fishermen; optimistic about fishing industryMinister of Agriculture Zulfikar Mustapha on Wednesday visited the Lusignan Community on the East Coast of Demerara where he provided…
Prices for fruits, vegetables decrease; Agri. Minister credits gov’t interventionsMinister of Agriculture Zulfikar Mustapha on Wednesday revealed that there is an apparent decrease in the prices of fruits and…
From food to craft: Guyanese products heading to Barbados ‘agrofest’Guyana and Barbados are working together to boost agricultural production and safeguard the Caribbean’s food security agenda and as part…
Guyana to host 38th FAO Conference in 2024Guyana will, in 2024, host the 38th session of the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) Regional Conference for…
Sugar prices sweeter but GuySuCo braces for ‘brutal’ hike in fertiliser costsThe cost of sugar, like other goods, has increased on the international market but the cash-strapped Guyana Sugar Corporation (GuySuCo)…
Guyana gets full endorsement to host regional agri conference in 2024Guyana will host the 38th Food and Agriculture (FAO) Regional Conference for Latin America and the Caribbean in 2024 after…
Agri. Minister asks FAO to make financing ‘equally available’ for indigenous people, small farmersCognisant of the devastating effects of climate change on Small Island Developing States (SIDs), Guyana’s Minister of Agriculture Zulfikar Mustapha…
Gov’t rolls out ambitious plan to redesign drainage systemsThe government on Tuesday rolled out an ambitious plan to redesign the country’s drainage systems to battle flooding. The country’s…
Farmers in Reg. 6 & 10 targeted for new hemp industry – JagdeoThe government will soon legalise the growth of hemp in Guyana and Vice President Dr. Bharrat Jagdeo has announced that…
