Amid worry over pesticide residue in rice, Agriculture Minister Zulfikar Mustapha says the product is monitored by food seevral bodies locally to ensure safety standards are met. The concerns over the safety of exported rice were raised after an analysis by the European Union (EU) was conducted in 2020. Among…
Read MoreThree agencies that fall under the Ministry of Agriculture signed contracts on Thursday totalling $161.7 million to improve the agriculture sector. The largest contract of $96.6 million for the procurement of fertilisers for cash crop farmers was awarded Cyril Singh Agricultural Enterprise through the National Agricultural Research and Extension Institute…
Read MoreSeveral agencies that come under the umbrella of the Ministry of Agriculture yesterday signed a total of 13 contracts worth some $610 million to boost the sector, according to a release from the ministry. The release stated that the agencies, Guyana Sugar Corporation (GuySuCo), Guyana Livestock Development Authority (GLDA), and…
Read MoreAS another step towards the Caricom goal of reducing the food import bill by 25 per cent by 2025, Novo Farms signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with Guyana Office of Investment in Couva on Thursday. Novo’s chairman, Glen Ramdhani, who signed on the dotted line along with Dr Peter…
Read MoreHe said the multimillion-dollar infrastructural project, which will see some 3,400 residents from across Wakenaam receiving a 24-hour supply of water, must not be viewed in isolation. As Guyana aims to play an important role in fostering food security in the Caribbean, President Irfaan Ali said his government is positioning…
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