Millers agree to raise paddy price to $3000 per bag
Rice farmers will now receive $3,000 per bag of paddy after millers agreed to raise their price during discussions with government officials…
Category: Agriculture
President Ali engages Skeldon farmers on revival of abandoned lands
President Irfaan Ali on Wednesday met with cane and rice farmers in Skeldon, Berbice, where discussions focused on reviving thousands of acres…
President Ali outlines plans for agro expansion- eyes citrus, coconut, coffee and juice plant in Skeldon
President Dr. Irfaan Ali today told farmers and other stakeholders that his government plans to expand and diversify Guyana’s agriculture sector, with…
President Ali engages Skeldon farmers on revival of abandoned lands
President Irfaan Ali on Wednesday met with cane and rice farmers in Skeldon, Berbice, where discussions focused on reviving thousands of acres…
President Ali addresses global rice glut, outlines support for Guyanese farmers
President Dr. Irfaan Ali says Guyana’s rice sector is heading into another strong crop, but falling global prices driven by record international…
Grow More Campaign in full swing
The Guyana Prison Service is expanding farming at Mazaruni Prison, where its ‘Grow More Campaign’, launched in 2020, is achieving key milestones.…
Agri-Food Systems Take Center Stage in Global Climate Finance Talks
For the first time since its creation in 2011, the UN’s Standing Committee on Finance Forum has put agri-food systems squarely at…
GAWU slams APNU and AFC for ‘disingenuous’ sugar renewal promises
The Guyana Agricultural and General Workers Union (GAWU) has sharply criticised recent statements by leaders of A Partnership for National Unity (APNU)…
Blairmont estate factory workers strike for payment over lost workdays during 2025 first crop
Scores of factory workers at the Blairmont Sugar Estate in West Bank Berbice, Region Five, have gone on strike, demanding compensation for…
GuySuCo undergoes internal overhaul to cut costs – GAWU General Secretary
The General Secretary of the Guyana Agricultural and General Workers Union (GAWU), Aslim Singh, says the Guyana Sugar Corporation (GuySuCo) is undertaking…
