The local overall rice production is expected to increase as predicted by the end of the year. Minister of Finance, Winston Jordan disclosed that the rice industry is expected to record an output of 602,087 tonnes for 2017. This will serve as a 12.7 percent increase as compared to output…
A sum of $19.4 billion has been set aside for several projects and upgrades that will maximize production in the agriculture sector. These improvements and development in the sector for 2018 were disclosed by Finance Minister, Winston Jordan when he presented the 2018 budget to the National Assembly on Monday….
The Guyana Sugar Corporation (GuySuCo) has been allocated some $6.3 billion to support its reduced operations in 2018, Minister of Finance Winston Jordan has announced. Presenting the 2018 Budget to the National Assembly on Monday, Minister Jordan said government’s intensified focus on diversification and value-added production in the non-sugar agriculture…
Minister of Agriculture, Noel Holder said the recently reorganised Hope Estate will be used as a demonstration farm. During a sightseeing visit to the estate today, Minister Holder told the Department of Public Information (DPI) that the estate, now named Hope Coconut Industries Limited, is to be a major contributor…
The Non-Resident Ambassador of the Czech Republic to Guyana, H.E. Jiří Havlík today paid a courtesy call on Agriculture Minister, Noel Holder at his Regent Street Office. During the meeting, Minister Holder spoke of Government’s vision for taking Guyana’s agriculture to the next level and the steps his ministry has…
The Guyana Livestock Development Authority (GLDA) says it is working with Region Ten stakeholders to aid livestock production. Chief Executive Officer of the GLDA, Nigel Cumberbatch told the Department of Public Information (DPI) that the development of small-scale livestock farms will aid the overall economic growth of residents, especially single…
With the aim of producing safe, healthy and nutritious foods for consumption at home and abroad, Guyana will be moving to double its agricultural production over next few years, Minister of Agriculture Noel Holder has said. The Minister was speaking at a consultation last Friday, organised by the University of…
