Category: Ministry of Agriculture

WGEC hosts first Women in Agriculture Conference

WGEC hosts first Women in Agriculture Conference

- March 23, 2023

In many parts of the world, women make up a significant portion of the agricultural workforce. However, they often have ... Read More

Baracara continues to benefit from extensive drainage, land development

Baracara continues to benefit from extensive drainage, land development

- March 22, 2023

– Making farming easier Farmers of Baracara, Region Six, are benefitting significantly from the ongoing construction of new drainage network ... Read More

Blairmont, Uitvlugt sugar estates record improved performance

Blairmont, Uitvlugt sugar estates record improved performance

- March 21, 2023

The Guyana Sugar Corporation (GuySuCo) has announced that the Blairmont Sugar Estate, Region Five and the Uitvlugt Sugar Estate, Region ... Read More

Gov’t invites bids to construct processing facility at Orealla, Region Six

Gov’t invites bids to construct processing facility at Orealla, Region Six

- March 18, 2023

Government remains cognisant that agro-processing facilities play a key role in the administration's efforts to increase food security and promote ... Read More

GLDA conducts second zoonotic disease simulation exercise

GLDA conducts second zoonotic disease simulation exercise

- March 15, 2023

The Guyana Livestock Development Authority (GLDA) conducted a second simulated outbreak of the High Pathogenicity Avian Influenza (HPAI) - commonly ... Read More

Agri ministry receives $150M in equipment from IDB to boost extension services

Agri ministry receives $150M in equipment from IDB to boost extension services

- March 14, 2023

The Ministry of Agriculture received equipment valued at $150 million through its Sustainable Agriculture Development Programme (SADP) with funding from ... Read More

Guyana, FAO partner to improve emergency response to zoonotic diseases

Guyana, FAO partner to improve emergency response to zoonotic diseases

- March 14, 2023

The Guyana Livestock Development Authority (GLDA) and the United Nation’s Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) have commenced a three-day simulation ... Read More

Remaining black belly sheep to arrive soon – Min. Mustapha

Remaining black belly sheep to arrive soon – Min. Mustapha

- March 14, 2023

The remaining flock of the black belly sheep from Barbados is expected to arrive in Guyana soon.   Minister of ... Read More

Approximately $1.8 billion in contracts inked to further develop agri. sector

Approximately $1.8 billion in contracts inked to further develop agri. sector

- March 14, 2023

- almost $1.3 billion for the rehabilitation of drainage catchment at Liliendaal, Ogle under World Bank-funded FRMP The Ministry of ... Read More

$1.8B in contracts signed for infrastructural works in agri sector

$1.8B in contracts signed for infrastructural works in agri sector

- March 13, 2023

To advance infrastructural works in the agriculture sector, some $1.8 billion in contracts were on Monday signed at the Agriculture ... Read More