Remarks by Hon. Noel Holder, Minister of Agriculture for the Ministry’s EMANCIPATION CULTURAL PROGRAMME

Chair, Minister Adams-Yearwood, Colleagues, Ladies and Gentlemen. I have been invited by the madam Minister’s “Special Events Committee” to give some “brief remarks” during this our ministry’s Emancipation Cultural Programme, to which request I have consented with the greatest pleasure. Guyana shares Emancipation Day with other Caribbean nations that were…

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Pomeroon canal being cleared after decades

– Hackney Village farmers breathe a sigh of relief   Scores of farmers in the lower Pomeroon are breathing a sigh of relief as the National Drainage and Irrigation Agency (NDIA) will soon conduct a canal clearing exercise in the Moruka/Phoenix Park Neighbourhood Democratic Council (NDC). NDIA will be clearing…

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More than 3000 farmers saved

─Govt addressing dumping of coconut husks in Pomeroon River (DPI) More than 3,000 coconut farmers in the Lower Pomeroon are resting easier, knowing that their government listened to their plight and acted in their best interest thus securing their financial futures The farmers were left pondering as to what their…

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Agri-boost for Bagotstown and surrounding communities

– Ministry of Agriculture to launch ‘Kitchen Garden’ programme ─ training will be available for interested persons – Min. Adams-Yearwood   Agriculture will be boosted in Bagotstown and surrounding communities on the East Bank of Demerara with the launch of a kitchen garden initiative by the Ministry of Agriculture. This…

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Keeping the fishing industry alive calls for new practices

The fishing industry is a significant economic earner for the country. It values approximately $8.3Billion of the Gross Domestic Product (GDP) and employs over 15,000 persons, directly and indirectly, boosting rural development. It is an important contributor to Guyana’s export earnings. In 2018, the value of the sector’s output was…

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Going where we’re needed – NDIA

─ NDIA Commissions $23.5M Regional Office in Region 5   With increased agricultural production across the country, especially within Region 5 (Mahaica-Berbice), and an increased need for drainage and irrigation management, Minister of Agriculture, Noel Holder, today, commissioned a National Drainage and Irrigation Authority (NDIA) regional office in Onverwagt, West…

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