Agriculture, forestry sectors strengthen in first half of 2025 -BoG
Guyana’s agriculture sector delivered a strong performance for the first half of 2025, with major improvements in sugar, rice, livestock, and other…
Category: Agriculture
Guyana Moves to Establish First Direct Agricultural Airlift from Interior to CARICOM
Guyana is preparing to begin flying fresh produce directly from its hinterland communities to CARICOM markets within the next 12 months, a…
Gov’t targets 75,000 new acres as Pres Ali unveils plan for rice expansion
President Dr Irfaan Ali has outlined a sweeping agricultural push that he believes will reshape the rice industry and lift Region Six…
Agri-Tourism Policy Launched at Gobins’ Farm and Kitchen
As part of ongoing efforts to advance Guyana’s sustainable development agenda, the Ministry of Tourism, Industry and Commerce, in collaboration with the…
Mutton A Top Priority For Livestock Sector
Within the livestock sector, the government is making a pronounced play to shift the profitability of sheep and mutton production, into a…
Minister Mustapha optimistic about increased paddy price
Minister of Agriculture Zulfikar Mustapha announced that he will be meeting with rice millers soon to discuss increasing the price for paddy.…
Guyana Launches First-Ever Nano-Technology Fertilizer, Ushering in New Era for Agriculture
In another significant leap toward modernizing Guyana’s agriculture sector, Agriculture Minister Hon. Zulfikar Mustapha on Wednesday launched Guyana’s first-ever nano-technology fertilizer at…
Government, Private Sector to Strengthen Partnership for Agricultural Expansion — Minister Mustapha
Agriculture Minister Zulfikar Mustapha recently met with members of the Private Sector Commission’s (PSC) Agriculture Sub-Committee to discuss how the government and…
Govt pushes ambitious agro-investment agenda as Agriculture Month opens
As Guyana launched Agriculture Month 2025 under the theme “Transforming Livelihoods through Agri-Food Systems,” Minister within the Ministry of Agriculture, Vickash Ramkissoon,…
FAO hails Guyana’s leadership on food security as Agriculture Month opens
As Guyana launched Agriculture Month 2025 under the theme “Transforming Livelihoods through Agri-Food Systems,” the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO)…