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GUYANESE COMPLETES AGRICULTURAL TRAINING IN MEXICO UNDER SAGARPA/IICA AGREEMENT AND NOW PROCEEDS TO COMPLETE MASTERS UNDER IICA/CONACYT SCHOLARSHIP

Georgetown, Guyana, August 15, 2016 (IICA). The Inter-American Institute for Cooperation on Agriculture (IICA) and the National Science and Technology Board of Mexico (CONACYT) signed an agreement on September 27, 2011 to establish a scholarship programme aimed at professionals from the agricultural sector in the hemisphere. The agreement provides on…

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Coconut farmers benefit from specialised training

Approximately 50 coconut farmers today, benefited from first hand training on coconut production, cultivation and harvesting, through a regional coconut project funded by the European Union (EU). The workshop which was held at the Grand Coastal Inn, East Coast Demerara, titled ‘Good Agricultural Practices’ (GAPs) is aimed at helping farmers…

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Twelfth annual Berbice Expo kicks off from Friday

The Central Corentyne Chamber of Commerce will be hosting the twelfth annual Berbice Exposition at the Albion Sports Complex, Corentyne from Friday August 19 to Monday August 22, 2016. This year’s exhibition will be held under the theme “Promoting entrepreneurship for a diversified economy” and will see the Ministry of…

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