Sunday, June 7, 2026
Sunday, June 7, 2026
Agriculture
New group to tackle cattle theft in Reg. 5 – Pres. AliA special ‘anti-rustling’ group will be developed in Region Five (Mahaica-Berbice) to crack down on cattle rustling, President Dr Irfaan…
Black Belly Sheep project: 20% of farmers must be women, 35% must be young people – AliEmpowering women and youth in agriculture is part of President Dr Irfaan Ali’s vision to eradicate biases and create equal…
Reg. 5 must be livestock capital of CARICOM; 1,000 Black Belly sheep to arrive soonBy Isanella Patoir Isanella@newsroom.gy President Dr Irfaan Ali on Sunday announced that 1,000 Black Belly sheep will arrive in Guyana…
Albion Estate surpasses weekly sugar production target for second timeSee below full press release issued by the Guyana Sugar Corporation: For the second consecutive week, the Albion/Port Mourant Estate…
Agri. Ministry signs over $2 billion in contracts; $544 million pump station for CharitySeveral agencies attached to the Ministry of Agriculture signed 32 contracts totalling some $2,121,486,609 for the construction and rehabilitation of…
Emirates Future Group eyes investment in red meat, trade of livestockThe Emirates Future Group, one of the largest Emirati companies investing in food production, is looking at investing in Guyana…
Workplace deaths in agri. sector flagged by Labour MinistryThough there has been a decrease in both the number of workplace deaths and accidents in 2021, Guyana’s Labour Ministry…
‘No lock-out’ – Mustapha says Local Content law not blocking Trini investmentsBy Shikema Dey Shikema@newsroom.gy Guyana has been courting investors in Trinidad and Tobago, making it clear that the country’s Local…
‘We’re creating a brand’ – Agri. Minister says as Guyana, Barbados pushing food agendaBy Vishani Ragobeer Vishani@newsroom.gy Agriculture Minister Zulfikar Mustapha says concrete plans to import sheep from Barbados and construct a new…
Millers now paying $63k per tonne of paddy- Agri MinisterAggrieved rice farmers of Black Bush Polder, Corentyne, are now forced to accept $63,000 per tonne of paddy from millers…
Local wheat production ‘very promising’; Guyana moves to counter Russian/Ukraine food falloutA global shortage of wheat, stemming from the Ukraine/Russia crisis, has impacted many countries, including Guyana, but Agriculture Minister Zulfikar…
Region Two rice farmers get $200 increase in paddy priceTwo days after rice farmers from Region Two (Pomeroon – Supenaam) began protesting for an increase in paddy price, Minister…
Rice farmers in Reg. 2 protest paddy priceScores of rice farmers in Region Two (Pomeroon-Supenaam) on Tuesday staged a peaceful protest demanding higher prices for paddy. The…
Millers agree to pay rice farmers $65k per tonne of paddyAggrieved rice farmers from Black Bush Polder, Corentyne, will now be paid $65,000 per tonne of paddy rice after the…
Guyana joins world-renowned Yoga Guru’s ‘Save Soil Movement’In keeping with the objectives outlined in the government’s Low Carbon Development Strategy (LCDS), a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) was…
Pork production expected to increase by over 880,000 poundsGuyana's development is moving at an incredibly fast pace leaving a gap for more food products. As a result, the…
Greater mutton production in Caribbean could see $8.9B earned yearly- Pres. AliCountries in the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) have been spending billions to import mutton every year, but a new partnership between…
