Guyana hopes to save big by producing hatching eggs locally

Guyana spends about US$6.6 million (or approximately GY$1.3 billion) importing about 53 million hatching eggs to satisfy local demand. Agriculture Minister Zulfikar Mustapha, however, told reporters on Monday that the government is on an ambitious agenda …

‘A game changer’ for Guyana- New tissue culture lab to boost agri production

A $402.5 million tissue culture laboratory is being established on the East Coast of Demerara (ECD). This lab will allow local authorities to use plant fragments to produce millions of plantlets, a move that Agriculture Minister Zulfikar Mustapha says will …

Five years after first oil: Guyana’s new riches spur fast growing economy

The Liza oil discovery made nearly a decade ago has transformed Guyana, one of the smallest nations in South America, into one of the world’s fastest growing economies. With a population of approximately 810,000 people, Guyana has been reaping the rewards …

Guyana records significant increases in rice, corn and soya production

Photo: Minister of Agriculture, Zulfikar Mustapha giving an update on the, rice corn and soya production at his year-end press conference Guyana is reporting increased production in rice, corn, and soya this year and is intent on expanding production in …

Guyana cultivated 12,000 acres of corn, soya in 2024

–aiming to be self-sufficient with black-eyed and red beans by 2025 GUYANESE farmers cultivated 12,000 acres of corn and soya in 2024. During a year-end press conference on Monday at the Ministry of Agriculture’s head office on Regent Street, Minister …

Carter’s legacy in Guyana is secure

Dear Editor, In 1979, in the midst of President Jimmy Carter’s presidency, I lived in the United States. The 1979 SALT II (Strate-gic Arms Limitation Treaty), signed between the Soviet Union’s Brezhnev and USA’s Jimmy Carter, limiting the number of both …

Guyana sees ‘record high’ rice production in 2024

–Agriculture Minister discloses, says over 700,000 tonnes of rice produced –over US$245M earned from export of this commodity, byproducts   GUYANA’S rice industry has seen significant growth, with ‘record high’ production reaching 725,282 tonnes in 2024, …

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Guyana Harpy Eagles begin Fitness Preparation for 2025 CWI Regional Four-Day Tournament

Dec 31, 2024 Sports Kaieteur Sports- With less than a month to go before the start of the 2025 CWI Regional Four-Day Cricket Tournament, the reigning champion, Guyana Harpy Eagles, have launched an intensive fitness programme to ensure peak performance. …