Saturday, June 6, 2026
Saturday, June 6, 2026
Agriculture
Landmark MoU signed between Bloomberg Grain & Guyana to develop food hubA Memorandum of Understanding that will pave the way for a regional food hub at Yarrowkabra, along the Soesdyke-Linden Highway,…
Gov’t to set up insurance mechanism for 6,000 rice farmersThree years after consistent global negotiations, the government has made a breakthrough, securing funding for climate insurance that will benefit…
New airstrip opens for agriculture and tourism in MahaicaRice farmers in Handsome Tree, Mahaica, can now look forward to cheaper operations and bigger yields, thanks to a brand-new…
From drainage to coconuts: President outlines new support for Hubu farmersPresident Dr. Irfaan Ali met with residents of Hubu, Region Three on Thursday, where he outlined a number of projects…
Gov’t building mega industrial, manufacturing & agro-processing hub for small businessesGuyana’s President Dr. Irfaan Ali on Friday night revealed that the government is developing a new industrial, manufacturing, and agro-processing…
Jagdeo announces agri innovation hubs with support centres for every region under new PPP gov’tAgriculture innovation hubs with support centres will be set up in every region in the next PPP government, Vice President…
GuySuCo mustn’t only focus on sugar but other crops, services – Pres. Ali The Guyana Sugar Corporation (GuySuCo) will continue receiving government support, but President Dr. Irfaan Ali says the body must diversify…
System to track diseases in wild meat to soon go nationalOver the past few years, the Sustainable Wildlife Management (SWM) Programme has been working to create a system to track…
Guyana partnering with Massy, Bloomberg to expand export marketAs efforts to expand the country’s export market continue, Agriculture Minister Zulfikar Mustapha said collaborations with Massy Distribution Inc. and…
GuySuCo honours top harvesters for first crop 2025The Guyana Sugar Corporation (GuySuCo) has announced its top-performing cane harvesters for the First Crop of 2025, with Uitvlugt Estate…
$50 billion to transform dams into all-weather roadsThe government is creating its five-year strategy to transform agriculture and food production, with Region Three positioned as a crucial…
Another 20,000 acres land for Reg. 2 farmers – President AliPresident, Dr Mohamed Irfaan Ali announced that some 20,000 acres of new farmland on the Essequibo coast, Region Two will…
Farmers can now choose between fertiliser or cash supportFarmers now have the option to receive the fertiliser support either in kind or direct cash equivalent, based on their…
Pres. Ali applauds local farmers as study finds Guyana is only country to produce all the food it needsPresident Irfaan Ali on Saturday applauded the country's farmers in response to a recent study, published in Nature Food -…
GuySuCo says Uitvlugt Estate surpasses production target See below the full release from the Guyana Sugar Corporation (GuySuCo): The Uitvlugt Estate is the first of the four…
Major agricultural, drainage initiatives for Corentyne communitiesLast Saturday, during a series of meetings with hundreds of residents and farmers from several villages along the Corentyne Coast,…
19 participants from Guyana, St. Lucia graduate from agri. trainingOn Friday, 19 participants from Guyana and St. Lucia received certification after participating in a four-day training exercise in Climate…
