By Compton Hinckson Under the People’s Progressive Party Civic’s (PPP/C) stewardship over the past five years, Guyana’s agricultural sector has undergone a remarkable transformation, all of which is anchored in massive investments, infrastructural upgrades, technological innovation, and inclusive rural growth. In its first budget, the government allocated $18.4 billion to…
The People’s Progressive Party/Civic revealed in its 2025-2030 manifesto plans to make Guyana the food-producing capital of the Caribbean through several major approaches, including diversifying agriculture and operationalising the regional food hub at Yarrowkabra. The government plans to include new and non-traditional crops with the integration of climate-smart technology. At…
In its official name, the Cooperative Republic of Guyana expresses its commitment to being a reliable partner and working together with other nations. Our small country in northern South America has strong cultural and historical ties to the Caribbean region and has attracted global attention in recent years for its…
President Dr Mohamed Irfaan Ali has unveiled a strategy aimed at improving the livelihoods of sugar workers, fisherfolk and vulnerable communities across Guyana. Speaking at a rally on Sunday in Bath, West Coast Berbice, President Ali said his government is firm on moving sugar workers away from reliance on a…
Minister of Agriculture Zulfikar Mustapha met with farmers and residents from several communities along the Soesdyke-Linden Highway on Wednesday, where he fulfilled yet another set of commitments aimed at advancing agricultural development in the region. Farmers from Loo Creek, Adventure, Kairuni, and Silver Hill, who are part of various organised…
On Tuesday, the Government of Guyana, through the Ministry of Agriculture, signed a historic agreement with the Government of the Dominican Republic to commence large-scale cocoa and coffee cultivation in Region One. This milestone initiative aims to establish approximately 200 acres each of coffee and cocoa as part of Guyana’s…
– ‘crop insurance mechanism, more than just a relief. It’s a lifeline’- Pres Ali For the next three years, more than 6000 rice farmers will have access to insurance for their crops, without having to pay a cent on premiums. President Dr Mohamed Irfaan Ali launched this major agriculture initiative…
The agricultural landscape in Region Six will be transformed with the opening of more than 6,000 acres of new pasture lands. President Dr Mohamed Irfaan Ali announced a series of major agricultural initiatives while speaking to over 35,000 people at a public rally at Albion on Sunday. The new farmlands…
