Almost 3,500 sugar workers in the field and factories of Albion Blairmont and Uitvlugt Estate have petitioned President Granger for a wage increase The Guyana Agricultural and General Workers Union said that the workers have been working for the same rates-of-pay since 2015 though the cost-of-living has
Agriculture
New Employment Opportunities in Agriculture Forthcoming
Guyanese are set to benefit from new employment opportunities in the agriculture sector when the agriculture stations, which will demonstrate the agricultural potential of major eco-zones, come on stream. The agriculture stations will result in the establishment of orchards, nurseries, and seed production facilities, breeding of cattle and small ruminants to
Guyana Records Lowest Deforestation Rate Of 0.048 Per Cent – GFC
Guyana has recorded its lowest deforestation rate to date of 0.048 percent. This achievement was announced by the Guyana Forestry Commission (GFC) during a press conference hosted at the Commission’s Water Street, Kingston Office. Head of Planning and Development of the GFC, Pradeepa Bholanath said this new deforestation rate augurs well
FOOD FOR THE POOR GIVES BACK
Food for the poor Guyana a nonprofit organization is partaking in Agriculture month. As such, the organization is ensuring that they assist persons in the agricultural sector. At a simple handing over ceremony held Wednesday at their head office, several farmers, representatives from Ago companies and beekeepers from across the
Rice exports to Cuba double by first crop 2018 -from 15,512 tonnes to 37,418 tonnes
DPI, GUYANA, Sunday, May 13, 2018 For the period of January – April 2018 Guyana has exported 139,501 metric tonnes of paddy, rice, and rice by-products, equivalent to US $57.7Million. This surpasses 2017’s export of 120,811 metric tonnes equivalent to US $47M. This has been credited to new markets in Mexico and