Category: Ministry of Agriculture
WGEC hosts first Women in Agriculture Conference
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
– 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
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
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
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
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
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
The remaining flock of the black belly sheep from Barbados is expected to arrive in Guyana soon. Â Minister of ... Read More
Approximately $1.8 billion in contracts inked to further develop agri. sector
- 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
To advance infrastructural works in the agriculture sector, some $1.8 billion in contracts were on Monday signed at the Agriculture ... Read More