$650M pump station for Canal No. 1

(Guyana Chronicle) The Ministry of Agriculture, on Tuesday, awarded a contract to Well Built Construction Services for the construction of a pump station at Canal No. One, West Bank Demerara.That pump station will enhance drainage across 3,000 acres of residential and farm lands for cash crops and permanent crops. Pumps…

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Yakusari Corp. receives $3 million in fencing material to assist with ongoing conflict between rice, cattle farmers

–approximately 200 cattle farmers to benefit With the government signaling its intention to develop the country’s livestock industry, the Ministry of Agriculture through the Guyana Livestock Development Authority (GLDA) has moved to assist farmers across the country with developing pastures to secure their animals. On Saturday last, Agriculture Minister Zulfikar…

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There is “renewed interest” in Guyana’s agri sector – Minister to Crabwood Creek residents

(Guyana Times) The magnitude of Guyana’s booming oil industry is garnering more attention and investment opportunities each day, but agriculture is also stepping up as another industry of interest in the region.Agriculture Minister Zulfikar Mustapha met with residents of Crabwood Creek, Region Six (East Berbice-Corentyne), on Saturday where he shared…

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$91M in machinery commissioned at MMA

The Mahaica Mahaicony Abary-Agriculture Development Authority (MMA-ADA) on Friday commissioned two long-reach excavators and one heavy-duty high-powered tractor totaling some $91 million. The pieces of equipment were procured as part of the authority’s 2022 capital expenditure and will be added to the fleet of machinery used to conduct the scheme’s…

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