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Cattle farm at Moblissa
NAREI forming closer ties with Hague Back farmers
The National Agricultural Research and Extension Institute (NAREI) has reached out to farmers of Hague Backdam, a farming community situated on the West Coast Demerara. Crops grown there for commercial purposes are sweet potato, cassava, plantain, pepper, cabbage, spinach, tomato, coconut, ochro, bora among other cash crops. Chairman of the…
Motion on state of rice industry voted down
A motion on the state of the rice industry, brought to the National Assembly by Opposition Member of Parliament (MP), Irfaan Ali was today, defeated by 28 to 33 votes. Government said the motion was short-sighted and not meant to bring relief to the farmers. Debate on the motion which…
Agriculture Ministry launches jubilee parade float
As part of Guyana’s Golden Jubilee celebrations, the Ministry of Agriculture today launched its band that will be taking part in the Independence float parade under the theme “Reflecting and Celebrating our Cultivation.” The float was designed by Guyanese designer Olympia Small Sonaram and comprises of two sections; the queen…
Rice is doing much better – Minister Holder
Rice is doing much better than it was a year ago, and this has been made possible as a result of several interventions, including drainage and irrigation. Minister of Agriculture Noel Holder speaking to the Government Information Agency (GINA) said last year, “We had the tremendous rainfall and the National…
