Friday, June 5, 2026
Friday, June 5, 2026
Agriculture
Inaugural Ruminant expo, competition to be held in BerbiceThe Ministry of Agriculture’s Guyana Livestock Development Authority (GLDA) is pleased to announce that planning has officially commenced for Guyana’s…
Significant progress in Guyana-led food initiative – MustaphaDuring this year’s Council for Trade and Economic Development (COTED), Ministers of Agriculture from across the Caribbean have endorsed the…
Guyana focuses heavily on production of hatching eggsAgriculture Minister Zulfikar Mustapha has unveiled plans for hatching egg production at Pakuri Village, through a large-scale investment with the…
Gov’t targets record rice harvest, new markets as investors pitch factory revitalisationGuyana’s rice industry is entering a new era, with bold government investments driving higher yields, stronger prices for farmers, and…
Gov’t helping hinterland farmers manage water challenges betterAs climate change brings hotter conditions and dry spells across Guyana, the government is stepping up efforts to support farmers…
Agri. Month launched with focus on sectoral advancementMinister of Agriculture, Zulfikar Mustapha placed massive emphasis on Guyana’s rapidly developing agriculture sector at the launch of Agriculture Month…
GRPA advises rice farmers to scale back investments to increase profits as global prices fallWith global prices for paddy on the decline, the President of the Guyana Rice Producers Association Lekha Rambrich, urged farmers to…
Gov’t continues to engage millers on pricesAgriculture Minister Zulfikar Mustapha, along with a team of senior officers from the Guyana Rice Development Board (GRDB), met with…
Gov’t, farmers chart 35,000-acre multi-crop expansion on Corentyne CoastOn Monday, Agriculture Minister, Zulfikar Mustapha, and Minister of Public Service, Government Efficiency, and Implementation, Zulfikar Ally, met with cane…
Private cane, rice farmers signal readiness to replant as President pushes for large-scale farmingPresident Dr. Irfaan Ali has called on private farmers in Berbice to commit fully to large-scale food production, warning that…
Record rice crop brings optimism but falling global prices pose challengesGuyana’s rice sector is poised for another record harvest in 2025, but while farmers and millers are celebrating strong yields,…
Tacama Gold to cultivate about 7,500 acres of corn, soybeans this year Tacama Gold Inc is set to cultivate about 7,500 acres of corn and soybeans this year, following successful production over…
Guyana seeing historic shift in land surveying, administration and use(FAO) - Guyana is on the verge of completing a digital transformation that will revolutionise land management in this rapidly…
Guyana, DR ink new agreement to kickstart cocoa & coffee production in Reg. 1On Tuesday, the Government of Guyana, through the Ministry of Agriculture, signed a historic agreement with the Government of the…
‘A lifeline’- President launches premium-free crop insurance for rice farmersTo ensure they are compensated in the event of extreme weather conditions and their livelihoods are protected from increasing threat…
Guyana’s catfish export ban to the U.S likely to be lifted soonThe United States Ambassador to Guyana, Nicole Theriot, on Wednesday said the longstanding ban on Guyana’s catfish exports to the…
APNU closed estates, now pretends to care – Mustapha rejects Norton’s ‘shameless attempt to rewrite history’Minister of Agriculture, Zulfikar Mustapha, has rejected recent statements by Opposition Leader Aubrey Norton about the future of the Guyana…
