Private developer partners with Gov’t to revitalize coconut industry
A private developer on the Essequibo Coast has joined Government’s push to revitalize the coconut industry. Essequibo Businessman, Rupan Ramoutar is currently working to produce four thousand coconuts per day, to make bottled coconut water and other by-products in the Pomeroon area. Ramoutar will be working along with a foreign investor from More...
The rice production for the current crop has already surpassed its projection
The target for the current rice crop has already been surpassed, with 25 percent of cultivated lands remaining to be harvested. Agriculture Minister Dr. Leslie Ramsammy says, about 75 percent of the rice cultivated More...
Some 200 million dollars will be invested in the agriculture sector to acquire better breeds of livestock
Two hundred million dollars will be invested in the agriculture sector to acquire better breeds of livestock that will yield higher quality produce. This is according to Minister of Agriculture, Leslie Ramsammy, More...
Rainy season not likely to affect agriculture sector – Minister Ramsammy
Preparations are in place to mitigate the effects of the current rainy season. The National Drainage and Irrigation Authority continues to monitor the situation and will make the necessary interventions to bring More...
Minister of agriculture has mandated the GRDB to implement a mechanism to support farmers whose paddy production suffered damage
The minister of agriculture has mandated the Guyana Rice Development Board (GRDB) to implement a mechanism to support farmers in Essequibo and other regions whose paddy production suffered damage because of paddy More...
Agriculture Minister Dr. Leslie Ramsammy says GuySuCo will not see a profit in 2013.
Agriculture Minister Dr. Leslie Ramsammy has acknowledged that GuySuCo will not see a profit for 2013. In the same vein Ramsammy says GuySuCo’s 2010 turnaround plan has failed to bring positive results to More...
Farmers complain about payments as 2013 crop success continues
Several farmers are complaining about the payments they receive even as production for the 2013 rice crop continues to be successful. NCN spoke to several rice farmers who noted that the current price for paddy More...
Guyana/Venezuela rice agreement will be finalized after Venezuela’s upcoming presidential election
Government says the Guyana/Venezuela rice agreement will be finalized after Venezuela’s upcoming presidential election. This has been disclosed by Agriculture Minister, Dr. Leslie Ramsammy, who notes that the More...
6.5 Billion dollars allocated this year for drainage and irrigation
A total of 6.5 billion dollars has been allocated to complete and start new drainage and irrigation projects countrywide for this year. This was disclosed by Finance Minister Dr. Ashni Singh, during his presentation More...
Updated three-year plan to turn around Guysuco
The Guyana Sugar Corporation (GUYSUCO) has set itself a three-year deadline to address the constraints affecting the performance of the industry. This is according to Finance Minister, Dr. Ashni Singh who said More...