Guyana’s agricultural technology is advancing rapidly, and on Wednesday, the nation witnessed the first harvest of a wide range of crops at the Victoria Greens Hydroponic Farm. Located at the National Agricultural Research and Extension Institute (NAREI), Mon Repos, East Coast Demerara, the groundbreaking hydroponic project is one of the…
The Ministry of Agriculture, in collaboration with the Guyana Police Force, successfully hosted another farmers’ market on Saturday, offering reduced prices on essential commodities like eggs, chickens, and vegetables. President Dr. Mohamed Irfaan Ali, present at the activity at Eve Leary ground, praised the event, highlighting the opportunity for buyers…
With Guyana leading CARICOM in its ambitious goal of reducing its import bill by 25 per cent by 2025, the National Agricultural and Research Extension Institution (NAREI) has launched a hydroponics project in collaboration with private-owned company Victoria Greens. Hydroponic farming is a cutting-edge, efficient method that allows vegetables to…
An agreement was inked by Agricultural & Public Health Solutions (APSOL) and H&L Agro, a Jamaican company, to further develop and sustain the agricultural sector in Guyana. The agreement was signed at the Arthur Chung Conference Centre, Liliendaal during the Agri-Investment Forum and Expo, on Sunday. Through the cooperation, APSOL…
With the aim of boosting honey production, Guyana and Cuban Company, CATEC-Labiofam, will be signing a technical assistance agreement shortly. Guyana wants to increase production of honey by utilising Cuba’s extensive production experience, as the nation is recognised for this. This was revealed by Director General of the Ministry of…
Minister of Agriculture, Zulfikar Mustapha expressed his satisfaction with the outcome of the Third Regional Agri-Investment Forum and Expo held at the Arthur Chung Conference Centre, Liliendaal. The event, which featured the participation of 150 exhibitors, over 80 agro-processors, investors, farmers, government officials, and various stakeholders, was hailed as a…
The Agri-Investment Forum and Expo 2023 saw more than 150 exhibitors showcasing their diverse products and services. The event aimed at promoting sustainable agricultural development across the Caribbean. As the curtains came down on the three-day event on Sunday, the Department of Public Information (DPI) caught up with some of the exhibitors…
Young agriculturists involved in the Agriculture and Innovation Entrepreneurship Programme (AIEP) are now venturing into the agro-processing industry, as they are processing produce cultivated through the shade house initiative. Pepper jelly, made from sweet and hot peppers that are available in two variants – hot and mild; cauliflower rice, carrot…
