The PPP/C Administration continues to implement strategic measures to help the fisheries industry overcome its challenges and encourage significant growth. To this end, Budget 2022 proposes some $743.7 million to develop the fisheries and aquaculture subsectors and improve the livelihood of fisherfolk. In 2021, fishermen and women locally, were severely…
Over $28.7 billion will be exhausted this year to ensure the rapid growth and development in Guyana’s agriculture sector. Senior Minister in the Office of the President with responsibility for finance, Dr. Ashni Singh said government wants to ramp up domestic production, agro-processing capabilities and work to remove historic barriers…
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….
