Category: Ministry of Agriculture

Press Release: Brackish water shrimp project launched in Region Two

Press Release: Brackish water shrimp project launched in Region Two

- April 23, 2026

- as production climbs to 145,000 kg per month in Reg. Six On Wednesday, Minister of Agriculture Zulfikar Mustapha launched ... Read More

Guyana advances role as regional food security anchor

Guyana advances role as regional food security anchor

- April 22, 2026

- as Pres Ali opens COSALFA 52nd General Meeting President Dr Mohamed Irfaan Ali on Wednesday positioned Guyana as a ... Read More

Govt eyes nationwide expansion of onion production after Region Nine success

Govt eyes nationwide expansion of onion production after Region Nine success

- April 20, 2026

Onions harvested at Manari Creek, Lethem The government plans to help farmers increase onion production after a successful harvest of ... Read More

$58.5M agro-processing facility opens in Region Three

$58.5M agro-processing facility opens in Region Three

- April 18, 2026

Agricultural development in Region Three has received a major boost with the commissioning of a new $58.5 million agro-processing facility ... Read More

Region Nine farmers reap over $15M from onion harvest with government support

Region Nine farmers reap over $15M from onion harvest with government support

- April 17, 2026

Farmers in Region Nine are celebrating a strong onion harvest at Manari Creek, reaping more than $15 million in crops ... Read More

Govt rallies Region Three youths to seize opportunities ahead of Development Bank launch

Govt rallies Region Three youths to seize opportunities ahead of Development Bank launch

- April 16, 2026

Young people in Region Three are being urged to position themselves for unprecedented economic opportunities as the government moves closer ... Read More

$196M road transforms access, boosts agriculture and tourism in St Cuthbert’s Mission

$196M road transforms access, boosts agriculture and tourism in St Cuthbert’s Mission

- April 16, 2026

Residents of St Cuthbert’s Mission along the Soesdyke-Linden Highway are already seeing major improvements in daily life following the completion ... Read More

$94.5M revetment, timber landing for Hubu

$94.5M revetment, timber landing for Hubu

- April 16, 2026

The government is forging ahead with plans to construct a revetment and timber landing at Hubu, East Bank Essequibo, in ... Read More

Govt to construct $59M drainage structures along Bellamy Canal

Govt to construct $59M drainage structures along Bellamy Canal

- April 13, 2026

The Ministry of Agriculture, through the National Drainage and Irrigation Authority (NDIA), has invited bids to build drainage structures along ... Read More

Press Release:  Rice industry strong, resilient, and expanding -as GRBD takes opposition MP to task on misleading, spurious claims

Press Release: Rice industry strong, resilient, and expanding -as GRBD takes opposition MP to task on misleading, spurious claims

- April 9, 2026

The Ministry of Agriculture has taken note of statements made by Mr. Gobin Harbhajan on the current state of Guyana’s ... Read More