Wakenaam rice farmers to soon get dryer and storage bond-NDC Chairman
The Wakenaam drying floor- a ground where farmers transport their paddy to dry will soon be upgraded with a dryer and a storage bond....
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Ramjattan wants Mustapha to sack Guysuco CEO since he does not want to resign
-Says CEO knows nothing about sugar Leader of the Alliance For Change (AFC), Khemraj Ramjattan on Friday again called for GUYSUCO‘s Chief...
Aug 12, 20222 min read
President to meet with Canje Creek ‘weed’ farmers to discuss development of hemp industry
President Irfaan Ali says he will be meeting with farmers of Baracara, Canje Creek, East Berbice, Region Six to discuss the development...
Aug 12, 20222 min read
$150,000 fisherfolk grant will not be distributed unless list is verified – Agri. Minister
Minister of Agriculture Zulfikar Mustapha said the distribution of the $150,000 cash grant for fisherfolk cannot commence unless the list...
Aug 10, 20222 min read
“Personality clashes” won’t affect sugar production – Agri. Minister assures
The recent fallout between the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Guyana Sugar Corporation (GuySuCo) Sasenarine Singh and certain Board...
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Following passage of Hemp Bill, farmers ‘eager and excited’ to commence cultivation
Hemp farmers are eager to start producing and cultivating hemp and its products in Guyana as the government passed the ‘historic’...
Aug 9, 20221 min read
Industrial Hemp Bill passed; “A win-win for players in this sector “ - Agri Minister
Minister of Agriculture Zulfikar Mustapha tabled the Industrial Hemp Bill back in May and on Monday August 8, the historic bill was...
Aug 9, 20221 min read
Support for sugar, new furniture for schools in $44.8B in supplementary budget allocation
The National Assembly on Monday approved the $44 billion in supplementary funding which will go towards several developmental initiatives...
Jul 28, 20221 min read
Agriculture Ministry receives $75M in materials & equipment from BNTF for farmers
The Ministry of Agriculture on Wednesday received $75M from the Basic Needs Trust Fund (NBTF), which falls under the Ministry of Finance,...
Jul 20, 20222 min read
GLDA to issue feed permits to Mocha residents; Mustapha ‘put things into place’ immediately
Minister of Agriculture Zulfikar Mustapha and Public Service Minister Sonia Parag held a community outreach with farmers of Mocha on...
Jul 20, 20221 min read
Packaged, bagged sugar available at Guyana Marketing Corporation – GuySuCo
In wake of reports that there might be a countrywide shortage of sugar, the Guyana Sugar Corporation (GuySuCo) on Wednesday announced...
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Gov’t to commence ‘outdoor’ wheat trial to prepare for possible wheat scarcity
Guyana is making headway with plans to secure wheat production locally in the event of a possible scarcity event on the world market....
Jul 6, 20222 min read
CARICOM countries showing financial commitment in advancing food security plan- President Ali
President Irfaan Ali, who is heading the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) towards reducing the Regional food security bill by 25% by 2025,...
Jul 4, 20221 min read
Money and processed fish for affected fish vendors at Mon Repos market
Fourteen fish vendors from the Mon Repos market on Friday received support from the fisheries department of the Ministry of Agriculture....
Jun 11, 20221 min read
Any officer refusing to register unlicensed fishermen for grant will be disciplined- Agri Minister
Officers attached to the Fisheries Department are currently registering fishermen across the country for the one-off $150,000 cash grant...
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Take a peek! Agri Investment Forum & Expo at a glance!
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Antigua urges collaboration regionally to achieve food security
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May 17, 20222 min read
Guyanese team wins first-ever Webby Hackathon award ahead of over 150 countries
A four-man Guyanese team pitched their award-winning solution to tackle illegal logging and deforestation, leading them to win the 5G for...
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Trinidad's Keith Rowley and delegation arrive for historic Agri Investment Forum & Expo
His Excellency Dr Irfaan Ali met with the Prime Minister of Trinidad and Tobago, the Honourable Dr Keith Rowley and his delegation this...
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'We cannot afford to fail'; Leaders optimistic for continuous Agri Investment Forum and Expo
With the first inaugural Agri Investment and Expo Forum to slated for a Thursday opening, Assistant Secretary General of the CARICOM...
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