Agriculture
FAO calls for “analytical” approach to Caribbean agriculture; Guyana pledges support
The FAO Country Representative Ms. Gillian Smith and Minister of Agriculture Zulficar Mustapha at the ribbon-cutting to mark the official...
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NICIL will be asked to return closed sugar estates to GuySuCo -Agriculture Minister
The Wales Sugar Factory, West Bank Demerara. The National Industrial and Commercial Investments Limited (NICIL), the holding company for government's...
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Flood warning issued due to heavy rainfall
A flood warning is issued for flood-prone areas over the next few hours due to ongoing rainfall that is expected...
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GuySuCo offers sugar workers 5% increase
The Guyana Sugar Corporation (GuySuCo) on Monday said it offered field and factory workers a 5% increase in wages and...
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SOCU boasts of unlicensed gold smuggler, former Rice Board official bribery convictions
The Guyana Police Force says its anti-financial crimes Special Organised Crime Unit (SOCU) secured the conviction of a gold smuggler...
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Sugar workers poised to get pay increase
GAWU negotiators at the meeting with GuySuCo on Friday, February 7, 2020. Thousands of sugar workers are set to get...
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Granger promises to abolish squatting, make estate lands available to retrenched sugar workers
APNU+AFC presidential candidate, David Granger greeting supporters at Leonora, West Coast Demerara. In background are Joseph Harmon and Executive Officer...
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Banks DIH Banko Wine brings added value to rice
Chairman of Banks DIH, Clifford Reis . Banks DIH Limited says it is continuing to add value to Guyana’s rice,...
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Venezuela remains one of Guyana’s biggest rice buyers, despite no PetroCaribe deal
The Guyana Rice Development Board, Cowan Street, Kingston, Georgetown. Venezuela is Guyana's biggest rice market, accounting for 34 percent or...
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GuySuCo calls for release of funds as production falls to 90,000 tonnes
The Guyana Sugar Corporation (GuySuCo) on Thursday called for the release of much needed funds to halt a further decline...
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