Tag: Rice

Govt to support rice expansion with $1.3B this year

Govt to support rice expansion with $1.3B this year

- January 17, 2024

The government is expected to continue it's support for Guyana’s rice industry,  through the Guyana Development Board (GRDB), with an ... Read More

Billions injected to advance agri. sectors in Regions Six, Ten – President Ali

Billions injected to advance agri. sectors in Regions Six, Ten – President Ali

- January 8, 2024

The government has invested billions of dollars to execute various agricultural projects in Regions Six and Ten.   Through the ... Read More

Rice production up by seven per cent in 2023

Rice production up by seven per cent in 2023

- December 30, 2023

Guyana’s rice industry continues to be the pillar of the agriculture sector with rice production increasing by seven per cent ... Read More

Mahaicony rice farmers will soon benefit from access to irrigation water

Mahaicony rice farmers will soon benefit from access to irrigation water

- December 16, 2023

Rice farmers and residents of Mahaicony River and surrounding areas in Region Five who are experiencing water woes will soon ... Read More

Region Five farmers benefitting from gov’t initiatives to enhance rice cultivation

Region Five farmers benefitting from gov’t initiatives to enhance rice cultivation

- December 5, 2023

Farmers in Region Five are reaping the benefits of government initiatives aimed at boosting rice cultivation in the region. These ... Read More

Guyana’s overall real GDP grew by 59.5% in the first half of the year, with non-oil growth of 12.3%

Guyana’s overall real GDP grew by 59.5% in the first half of the year, with non-oil growth of 12.3%

- September 10, 2023

- according to the Mid-Year Report 2023 Georgetown, Ministry of Finance: Guyana continues to achieve strong, resilient, broad-based economic growth. ... Read More

$25M earmarked for expansion of MMA/ADA seed paddy facility

$25M earmarked for expansion of MMA/ADA seed paddy facility

- March 14, 2022

The Mahaica Mahaicony Abary – Agricultural Development Authority (MMA/ADA) seed processing facility will see tremendous expansion this year, with $25 ... Read More

CGX deepwater port can boost rice export – CGX Executive Chairman

CGX deepwater port can boost rice export – CGX Executive Chairman

- February 16, 2022

The CGX deepwater port being developed in Berbice is being touted as an avenue to boost the exportation of rice. ... Read More

Budget 2022: Oil production to fuel 47.5% projected growth in Guyana’s GDP

Budget 2022: Oil production to fuel 47.5% projected growth in Guyana’s GDP

- January 26, 2022

Government projects that Guyana’s overall economic growth for 2022, with the implementation of its transformative budget, will be 47.5%. This ... Read More