The ministers and secretaries of Agriculture of 14 Caribbean countries learned about funding opportunities they will be able to access to implement recovery actions in the agriculture and rural sectors to address the impact of Covid-19. During a videoconference, representatives of financial institutions, development organizations and donors informed the ministers…
Fellow Guyanese, today we join people around the world to commemorate the 2nd World Food Safety Day under the theme “Food safety, everybody’s business”. Food safety, a matter of growing importance, encompasses all the practices carried out during production, handling, distribution, preparation and storage of food in order to guarantee…
; as part of MoA’s R.E.A.P As the global COVID19 Coronavirus pandemic continues to affect many Guyanese, the Rural Affairs Secretariat of the Ministry of Agriculture recently launched its COVID19 Relief Kitchen Garden Initiative. This initiative, which aims to provide a nutritional balance to families and a deterrence from toxic…
– Seedbed preparation, sowing and transplanting Kitchen waste is truly useful. Oftentimes, persons discard vegetable and fruit seeds as waste. But, seed is an expensive commodity that should not be tossed out. So, the next time you peel your fruits and vegetables extract the seeds. This could be the start…
Thirteen Caribbean Ministers of Agriculture participated in a videoconference with the Director General of the Inter-American Institute for Cooperation on Agriculture (IICA), in which they discussed strategies to bolster agricultural activity and to safeguard the food supply amidst the ongoing health crisis, in a region that relies heavily on food…
─ amid current global pandemic Despite the impact of the Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) operations at the two Agro-Packaging facilities in Guyana continue. This is according to General Manager of the New Guyana Marketing Corporation (GMC), Ida Sealey-Adams. “If a request is made to have one of our exporters to…
─ GLDA says regular checks on availability of chicken done ─ adequate local dairy product available The Guyana Livestock Development Authority (GLDA) is conducting regular checks on their meat and local dairy products to ensure there are adequate supplies during and after the COVID-19 pandemic. A senior official at GLDA Selwyn Anthony…
—to reduce market crowds ─M&CC drafts proposal Farmers markets are currently being reviewed as alternatives to ensuring there is adherence to health advisories on social distancing in the fight to stop the spread of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19). During a virtual meeting hosted by the Civil Defence Commission (CDC) with…
