Category: NEWS
Rice production continues its record-breaking trend
Despite challenges, including unusual weather patterns, the high cost of inputs and unfavourable market conditions, Guyana’s rice industry continues to progress steadily. Acting, (ag) General Manager (GM) Guyana Rice Development Board (GRDB), Nizam Hassan has reported that with approximately seven percent of lands left to harvest, Guyana’s rice farmers have…
GuySuco’s 2015 target within reach – over 200,000 tonnes achieved up to today
The Guyana Sugar Corporation’s (GuySuco) current ‘crop-to-date’ total as of 06:00hrs today stood at 120,385 tonnes, with the cumulative ‘year-to-date’ figure at 201, 528 tonnes. The company’s Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Errol Hanoman told the Government Information Agency of this development, stating that “We are confident that we will achieve…
Over 87 % of 2015 sugar target achieved to date
The Guyana Sugar Corporation Inc. (GuySuCo) has completed 15 weeks of grinding for the current crop and to date has produced 118,180 tonnes sugar. As of week ending November 6, 2015, Skeldon and Blairmont Estates surpassed their weekly target while Albion, Rose Hall and Enmore Estates achieved 91.43%, 90.29% and…
Guysuco Officials urge workers to take current crop through – as industry is set to surpass 2015 target
Officials of the Guyana Sugar Corporation (Guysuco) are optimistic that the set target of 227,000 tonnes of sugar for 2015 can be realised, barring no more interruptions as the company is 30,000 tonnes away from that total. During a panel discussion on the National Communications Network (NCN) this evening with Chief Executive Officer Errol Hanoman, General Manager…
CRG Statement – Partnership needed to save sugar industry – Govt appeals to sugar workers
Partnership needed to save sugar industry – Govt appeals to sugar workers The Government of Guyana urges all sugar workers and their unions to help in rescuing the industry, which for the first time in years, has reached and surpassed weekly targets. The Government encourages sugar workers to remain committed…
Guyana looks to US for assistance in Phytosanitary, Soil Mapping -team of experts to meet with Agri. Minister in January
Newly Appointed United States Ambassador to Guyana Mr. Perry Halloway today paid a courtesy call on the Honourable Noel Holder, Minister of Agriculture at his Regent and Shiv Chanderpaul drive office. During the visit the Ambassador assured the United States continued support to the acceleration of Agricultural Development in Guyana….
Agriculture Minister calls on Guyanese to remain in Guyana as Gov’t moves to build “Green Economy”
As Guyana moves towards implementing the Green Economy initiative Minister of Agriculture the Honourable Noel Holder, has called on Guyanese to remain in Guyana. The minister had indicated that one of his aims is to see systems put back in place to have more agricultural activities carried out in the…
