$462.5M invested to expand Guyana’s agro-processing capacity
Region Two to get 10,000-tonne climate-controlled rice storage hub
69 shade houses constructed in first half of 2026, benefiting over 460 farmers
First crop-insurance payouts reach 2,068 rice farmers
Min. Mustapha engages Laluni farmers on agricultural expansion and diversification
“This is what development looks like under the PPP/C Gov’t.” Min. Mustapha
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$462.5M invested to expand Guyana’s agro-processing capacity
The government invested $462.5 million in the first half of 2026 to strengthen Guyana’s agro-processing industry, as increased agricultural production drives expansion in processing, storage,...
Region Two to get 10,000-tonne climate-controlled rice storage hub
Construction of Guyana’s first climate-controlled rice storage hub in Region Two is set to begin in the second half of 2026, with the facility expected...
69 shade houses constructed in first half of 2026, benefiting over 460 farmers
–Another 131 shade houses targeted for construction in second half of 2026 Sixty-nine shade houses were constructed during the first half of 2026, consistent with...
First crop-insurance payouts reach 2,068 rice farmers
More than 2,000 rice farmers received nearly US$128,000 in crop-insurance claims during the first half of 2026 after above-normal rainfall affected production during the first...
Min. Mustapha engages Laluni farmers on agricultural expansion and diversification
Agriculture Minister Hon. Zulfikar Mustapha met with farmers and residents of Laluni and surrounding communities along the Soesdyke-Linden Highway on Saturday to discuss the issues...
“This is what development looks like under the PPP/C Gov’t.” Min. Mustapha
Agriculture Minister, the Honourable Zulfikar Mustapha, on Wednesday, travelled to Kumaka Village in the Moruca sub-district, Region One (Barima-Waini), to commission several pieces of agricultural...
