Better days ahead for sugar industry - Workers of East Demerara estates told: Agriculture plays a pertinent role in the economic viability of Guyana and a key contributory sector is the sugar industry. The performance of the sugar industry is reflected in the growth of the economy and as a means of sustaining the industry as well as the country, Ministers of Government, board members, managers and employees of the various estates have been gathering to discuss the future of the industry...read more
GMC, National Hardware (Guyana) Limited seal $66.3M contract - for procurement of refrigerated trucks and containers: The Ministry of Agriculture through Guyana Marketing Corporation (GMC) today sealed a $66.28M contract with the National Hardware (Guyana) Limited for the procurement of four refrigerated trucks and five refrigerated containers for use by farmers and exporters...read more
Foreign investors to boost beef industry expansion: The Ministry of Agriculture has disclosed that it will welcome foreign investors in its bid to transform the beef and diary industry to accommodate large scale production...read more
All stakeholders have a role to play, to secure sugar industry's future- Agriculture Minister tells workers' forum: The future of the sugar industry remains a top priority of this administration as stringent measures continue to be incorporated in order for it to remain productive, amidst the industry's diversification to further consolidate and create a larger, more modern and dynamic sugar industry...read more
Government is not shutting down mining sector -Minister Persaud tells Linden residents: Minister of Agriculture, Robert Persaud on Sunday dismissed rumours surrounding the mining sector as “utter rubbish.” The Minister was at the time addressing Region Ten farmers during at an outreach exercise...read more
Agriculture outreach to Region Ten address land, D&I and other issues: In an effort to enhance the crops and livestock industry, the Ministry of Agriculture embarked on a massive outreach programme to meet with farmers across the country and discuss issues that are affecting their farming practices as well as to follow up on the progression of initiatives, already implemented. Linden, Region Ten was the most recent beneficiary of this programme...read more
Government is not shutting down mining sector -Minister Persaud tells Linden residents: Minister of Agriculture, Robert Persaud on Sunday dismissed rumours surrounding the mining sector as “utter rubbish.” The Minister was at the time addressing Region Ten farmers during at an outreach exercise...read more
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