Transformation of regional food systems pivotal to food security, resilience – Pres. Ali
President Dr Irfaan Ali believes that in order for regional food security and resilience to be achieved, Governments must think about transforming their food...
Guyanese fishermen to be licensed directly by Suriname in 2022
By Lakhram Bhagirat
After years of being exploited by unscrupulous practices at the hands of some Surinamese fisherfolks, Guyanese fisherfolk fishing in Suriname’s territorial waters...
Bank loans to agriculture sector grew by 34.9% since PPP’s return to office –...
Capital investments are the lifeblood of private sector expansion and as such, the banking industry plays an important role in this.
On Friday, Demerara Bank...
Brazilian state wants to be integrated into CARICOM’s food security vision – Pres Ali
President Dr Irfaan Ali said that Brazilian investors from the neighbouring State of Roraima are interested in being integrated into CARICOM’s vision of reducing...
850 Black Belly Sheep received to date as initiative to be rolled out shortly
The Ministry of Agriculture will be rolling out the Black Belly Sheep programme shortly as 850 of the livestock have been received to date.
This...
Farm to market road, 16 bridges for Buxton/Foulis: to be done by small contractors...
Major infrastructural works will soon commence in the Buxton/Foulis area which will bring significant relief to residents of the two communities.
Works to be executed...
NAREI introduces ‘climate smart’ agriculture at New Amsterdam Prison farm
In an effort to boost agricultural production within the Guyana Prison Service (GPS), the National Agricultural Research and Extension Institute (NAREI) has introduced the...
FAO impressed with Guyanese youth involvement in agri sector
Director General of the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), Dr Qu Dongyu, expressed admiration for the significant participation of young people in...
Agri Forum 2023: Guyana to ink agreement with Cuba for honey production
Preparations are in full swing at the Arthur Chung Conference Centre for the upcoming Agri Investment Forum and Expo 2023.
Agriculture Minister, Zulfikar Mustapha on...
Guyana looking to supply all regional agro-chemical needs – Pres Ali
“Recently, we’ve started to work with Cuba in an aggressive way, to build out the system using the technology for what is known there as a bio-farming industry, but building out an industry that we would look at producing all our veterinary needs here in Guyana, all our agro-chemical needs for the Region, right here in Guyana and those discussions are at an advanced stage, as we seek to build out an eco-system and infrastructure that will serve the collective fold.”