Tag: Rice farmers
$70M Seed Processing Facility commissioned at Lesbeholden, Region Six
Rice farmers will now have an adequate supply of high-quality seed paddy to boost rice production following Saturday's commissioning of ... Read More
Govt to begin spraying rice fields in Region Six tomorrow to combat paddy bugs – Min Mustapha
The Ministry of Agriculture will begin spraying rice fields in Region Six tomorrow to address the paddy bug issue. The ... Read More
Region Five residents laud Govt’s investments in agri-sector
Residents of Now-or-Never and Number 10 Village in Region Five commended the substantial investments and interventions made by the government ... Read More
All pumps operational at Dawa station in Region Two – Min. Mustapha
All four pumps at the Dawa Pump Station, Region Two are currently operational and will help to satisfy the water ... Read More
Rice farmers seeing higher yields despite lower acreages sown
─ with harvesting at 65 per cent, national average stands at over 6 tonnes per hectare Although for the past ... Read More
More farmlands to be made available in MMA/ADA Scheme
– 10,000 acres of land to ramp up rice production – farmers’ groups receive agri inputs Rice farmers of Region ... Read More
Rice farmers raise concern over markup on spare parts, request across-the-board price for paddy
On Tuesday, rice farmers from Regions Two, Three, Five, and Six met with Agriculture Minister, Honourable Zulfikar Mustapha to discuss ... Read More
Rice farmers urged to comply with Maximum Residue Limits for pesticides set by EU – GRDB
- To protect Guyana’s largest rice export market Rice farmers are advised to protect their rice crop and at the ... Read More
“All areas being explored to save paddy,” Min. Mustapha assures Windsor Forest farmers
- as inclement weather continues to delay harvesting On Thursday afternoon, Agriculture Minister Zulfikar Mustapha returned to Windsor Forest on ... Read More