The year 2017 will see production transformed in all sub-sectors through agricultural diversification, improved drainage and irrigation systems, and improved research, and extension and education marketing among other areas. It has been recognised that sub-sectors within the vast agriculture sector remain a priority area for addressing problems of employment,…
The Ministry of Agriculture’s 2017 budget has been cleared after consideration by the Committee of Supply. More than $18Billion has been allocated to the sector for 2017 expenditure for administration, fisheries, crops and livestock and hydrometerological services. Allocations under the Ministry of Agriculture are as follows: -Administration, $ 16, 015,…
The Ministry of Agriculture will be making serious efforts to revive the dairy industry. The Ministry is seeking to establish a National Dairy Plant, to capitalise on the milk production potential of Guyana. Minister of Agriculture Noel Holder, while making his contribution to the 2017 National Budget debates, highlighted this…
Mr. Speaker, as I rise to make my contribution to the debate on Budget 2017 under the theme “Building a Diversified Green Economy: Delivering the Good Life for all Guyanese.” We on this side of the House continue to inspire growth and reinstate confidence for the people of this dear…
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Healthy diets can be achieved only if healthy foods are produced by adopting healthy and sustainable food systems, these were the sentiments expressed by Agriculture Minister, Hon. Noel Holder who was at the time addressing a gathering at the United Nation’s Symposium in Rome. The Minister called for world leaders…
Government has allocated $20.6B to further develop all its sub-sectors in an effort to promote agricultural diversification. Minister of Finance, Winston Jordan while presenting the $250 Billion, 2017 National Budget on Monday, highlighted that despite contractions in the livestock sector there are plans in place to ensure that output and…
Organisers of a national shade house vegetable production project, in collaboration with Partners of the Americas Sustainable Livelihood and Community Economic Growth concluded a two-day awareness session for shade house producers, today. The project was launched in 2013, and will conclude in February of 2017. he US$1.35M project that was…
Minister of Finance Winston Jordan has announced that government will open up arable lands within the interior savannahs to promote diversified agriculture, thereby sustaining agro-development in Guyana. This announcement was made as Minister Jordan presented the 2017 National Budget to the National Assembly today. The agriculture sector has been allocated…
