GraceKennedy, CCRIF signal readiness to introduce regional agriculture insurance – CARICOM MTF
CARICOM Member States, since the establishment of the Ministerial Taskforce (MTF) by H.E. President Dr Irfaan Ali, have been working towards the establishment of...
Clearing of drains, farm upgrades, agri. seminars among interventions planned for lower Pomeroon
...pilot project for coffee, cocoa also announced
Farmers from villages in the lower Pomeroon area in Region Two (Pomeroon-Supenaam) will soon benefit from a series...
Belladrum farmers get breeding bull to boost cattle production
Cattle farmers from Belladrum, a village located in Region Five (Mahaica – Berbice) are the
latest group of cattle farmers to benefit from the Ministry...
Licences for Guyanese fisherfolk: Govt pursuing diplomatic solution as private sector continues to complain
The Guyana Government is actively working to resolve the ongoing fishermen licence issue, in order for Guyanese to operate and fish in Surinamese waters.
This...
Rice farmers in dire need of water as they get ready to replant with...
Seventy-five per cent of harvesting in the Black Bush Polder (BBP) has been completed and some farmers have already started to prepare lands for...
Science Summit of UN General Assembly: Overhauling of regional agricultural system needed – Pres...
…must encourage women, youth into workforce
President Dr Irfaan Ali has said that systemic changes are necessary if Guyana and the rest of the Caribbean...
Guyana will stand up for its fishermen – VP Jagdeo reassures
The Guyana Government has admitted that efforts at a diplomatic resolution of the Suriname fishing licence impasse have so far failed, with Vice President...
805 Reg Five fisherfolk get $150,000 one-off cash grant
– VP Jagdeo urges fishermen to qualify themselves in other fields
Vice President Bharrat Jagdeo on Friday rolled out the $150,000 one-off cash grant to...
20 new swine farmers benefit from improved breeds to boost production
As part of the government’s continued efforts to ensure food security, the Ministry of Agriculture through its Guyana Livestock Development Authority (GLDA) and the...
Sections of Providence flooded after sluice door collapses
- over 200 households affected
The Ministry of Agriculture reported that at approximately 2:00h on Thursday, the sluice door at Providence, East Bank Demerara, developed...
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Vreed-en-Hoop Shorebase completed, set for January handover to ExxonMobil
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Govt inks over $112M in D&I contracts for Linden
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Overseeing...