Agriculture

Minister of Agriculture, Zulfikar Mustapha says the government remains committed to revitalising the Guyana Sugar Corporation (GuySuCo), noting that its blueprint for success targets mechanisation, management restructuring and factory rehabilitation. During his first appearance on Starting Point, the minister said $13.4 billion has been allocated to GuySuCo in this year’s budget. He said this allocation […]

The Ministry of Agriculture will launch an app this week that increases farmers’ access to critical data, including soil management tips and weather forecasts. This was announced by Minister of Agriculture, Zulfikar Mustapha during his appearance on the Starting Point podcast on Sunday, February 22. Mustapha said users will be able to access accurate and

The government has budgeted $745 million in 2026 to advance the development of agro-processing facilities across Guyana, including the construction of an agro-processing port facility at Parika, East Bank Essequibo and a fruit pulping hub in Lethem, Region Nine, according to Minister of Finance, Dr Ashni Singh, who presented the 2026 National Budget to the

The government has budgeted $430 million in 2026 to support the expansion of Guyana’s rice industry, according to Minister of Finance, Dr Ashni Singh, who presented the 2026 National Budget to the National Assembly on Monday. Dr Singh noted that the PPP/C government’s support for the rice subsector has steadily increased production over the past

The government has allocated $13.4 billion in the 2026 budget to continue the transformation of the Guyana Sugar Corporation (GuySuCo), according to Minister of Finance, Dr Ashni Singh. In his 2026 budget presentation to the National Assembly on Monday, Dr Singh said restoring GuySuCo to financial viability and long-term sustainability remains a priority, as the

Guyana’s agriculture, forestry, and fishing sector is estimated to have grown by 11.5 per cent in 2025, according to Minister of Finance, Dr Ashni Singh, who on Monday presented the 2026 National Budget to the National Assembly. Dr Singh reported that growth was recorded across all major sub-sectors, including other crops, livestock, rice, sugar, forestry,

Managing Director of Bounty Farm Limited, David Fernandes, believes Guyana’s corn and soya beans project would be able to compete with some of the world’s leading grain producers, such as the United States and Brazil, as crucial input costs will be reduced significantly with the Gas-to-Energy (GTE) project. Fernandes made this statement during a discussion