Guyanese could expect massive drainage and irrigation upgrades this year, with a whopping $13 billion set aside to strengthen drainage systems across Guyana. Senior Minister in the Office of the President with responsibility for finance, Dr. Ashni Singh made the announcement Wednesday, while presenting the 2022 Budget to the National…
The PPP/C Government has allocated some $6 billion to the Guyana Sugar Corporation (GuySuCo) this year, as it plans to turn around the industry’s field and factory operations. Senior Minister in the Office of the President with responsibility for finance, Dr. Ashni Singh said the allocation will see strategic investments…
–says updated protocols needed to resume export of catfish to the US being finalized The government has, since taking office, made headway with strengthening Guyana’s food system. This is according to Agriculture Minister, Zulfikar Mustapha, who disclosed that additional legislations are being developed with the objective of establishing a sound…
Following the launch of the ‘Agriculture and Innovation Entrepreneurship Programme’ which was conceptualised by President, Dr. Mohamed Irfaan Ali on January 11, last, Agriculture Minister Zulfikar Mustapha on Tuesday, visited the National Agriculture Research and Extension Institute’s (NAREI) commercial farm at Mon Repos to assess the progress made so far…
The United Nations’ Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) and the World Health Organisation (WHO) will host a one-week inception workshop beginning Monday, January 24, 2022. The national event titled, “Assessment of Guyana’s national food control system, using the FAO/WHO food control system assessment tool,” will conclude on Friday, January 28, 2020. Minister…
Cash crop cultivation for several farmers within the Maratraite (Mara) community, on the East Bank of Berbice, will soon be enhanced with an additional 100 orange plants, as well as 75 bags of fertilisers. Minister, Zulfikar Mustapha, M.P, made the commitment during a recent outreach to the Region Six district….
The Ministry of Agriculture will be partnering with the Regional Democratic Council (RDC) of Region Six, to host a massive farmers’ market, which will allow entrepreneurs to better advertise and sell their produce. The exercise intends to attract agriculturists, specifically cash crop farmers and agro-processors from across the district. During…
A number of smallholder farmers who were affected by the 2021 floods nationwide will receive agricultural and livestock inputs valued $27.2 million (US $136,000) over the life of the project. The United Nation’s Food and Agricultural Organisation (FAO) Tuesday, handed over the inputs to the Ministry of Agriculture, through its…
