Saturday, June 6, 2026
Saturday, June 6, 2026
Agriculture
‘Comprehensive’ agri support for Topoo Village In another step towards strengthening rural agricultural communities, Agriculture Minister Zulfikar Mustapha met with residents and farmers of Topoo Village…
Additional buyer, free fertiliser & transportation support among relief measures announced for Reg. 2 rice farmers Agriculture Minister Zulfikar Mustapha on Wednesday engaged rice farmers and announced several relief measures meant to help them as soon…
Victoria Greens to open new US$2M greenhouse facility by yearendVictoria Greens is set to open a state-of-the-art US$2 million greenhouse before the end of 2025. The new facility will…
Free bag of fertiliser for every farmer with govt’s $2 billlion injection President Dr. Irfaan Ali announced on Friday that the government will make $2 billion available, an investment that will allow…
Traditional approaches evolving to address transforming agri-food systems challenges – MustaphaAgriculture Minister Zulfikar Mustapha said that while Guyana is blessed with a diverse agricultural landscape, the country is not exempt…
GMSA hoping to boost exports through online platformAt the Annual General Meeting of the Guyana Manufacturing and Services Association (GMSA) on Friday, outgoing President Ramsay Ali announced…
New $32 million facility to help support Corentyne fisherfolkOn Saturday, Agriculture Minister Zulfikar Mustapha commissioned the Upper Corentyne Fisherman Cooperative Society Administrative Building at Number 79 Village on…
Another brackish water shrimp programme launchedFisherfolk in East Berbice – Corentyne will soon benefit from a programme aimed at supplementing their income as the Government…
New initiative to further strengthen seabob industry, empower more womenA new initiative has been launched to revitalise the cooperative societies within Guyana’s artisanal fisheries sector. The project is spearheaded…
$300 million to build ramp, small wharf at Mon Repos for fisherfolkAn estimated $300 million is being spent to construct a ramp and small wharf, as well as to dredge waterways…
Some nine million bags of paddy for harvesting in first crop of 2025 – Minister MustaphaAgriculture Minister, Zulfikar Mustapha, has announced that approximately nine million bags of paddy are expected to be harvested during the…
Victoria Greens: Pioneering hydroponics farming in GuyanaEstablished just over a year ago, Victoria Greens, a hydroponics farm is making waves in Guyana with its quality high-value…
Farmers happy as Gov’t intervention ensures $4,000 per bag of paddySome 6,500 paddy producers are set to benefit from a new agreement that guarantees a price of $4,000 per bag…
Global drop in rice prices contributes to local price decline – GRPAThe decline in world market prices for rice is directly impacting the prices that local farmers are receiving. This is…
Massive, continuous support for productive sectors – President AliThe productive sectors of Guyana have seen massive and continuous support from the government over the past four years and…
With another 1,000 acres of land, gov’t to expand red beans, black-eyed peas production – PresidentTo provide farmers with an additional income stream, President Dr Mohamed Irfaan Ali has said the government will be pumping…
New ‘Guyfer’ joint venture to bring high-quality fertilisers to GuyanaGuyana's GAICO, and the Dominican Republic's FERSAN took a major step forward in advancing Guyana’s agricultural sector with the launch…
