– ginger, turmeric, black pepper, nutmeg cultivated on larger scale Guyana imports almost US$1M in spices annually, but the National Agricultural Research and Extension Institute (NAREI) is trying to change this by prioritizing the resuscitation of spices. The aim is to reduce the country’s food import bill while diversifying local…
in excess of GY $132M owed to farmers for first crop GRDB urged to explore penalties for errant millers Agriculture Minister, Noel Holder has slammed the prolonged delay in payment of rice farmers on Guyana’s Essequibo coast, calling it a clear violation of the rice factories act and a clear…
─ several value-added products being explored While Guyanese know about coconut water, milk, oil and flakes, the National Agricultural Research and Extension Institute (NAREI) thinks much more can be done with the coconut. Chief Executive Officer of NAREI, Dr. Oudho Homenauth told Region Two, Pomeroon-Supenaam councillors the budding coconut…
The Guyana Sugar Corporation Inc. (GuySuCo) wishes to inform members of the public that the Uitvlugt Estate factory resumed operation on 19 August, 2018 after experiencing technical difficulties over a week ago. The factory at the Uitvlugt Estate was due to commence grinding on 11 August, when the heavy duty…
─ high-level Agri-team addresses concerns of Region Two farmers, fishermen A team of senior agriculture officials led by Minister of Agriculture, Noel Holder on Wednesday met with Region Two councillors to address agriculture-related issues in the Pomeroon-Supenaam area. Minister Holder said the Pomeroon-Supenaam Region is of particular interest to…
Coconut farmers from across the country met this week at the Guyana School of Agriculture (GSA) for an agro-processing workshop focused on creating added value products. The initiative was a collaborative effort between the Ministry of Agriculture, Caribbean Agricultural Research and Development Institute (CARDI), National Agricultural Research and Extension Institute…
─ more than GYD $25B garnered from rice exports for first half of 2018 ─ increase credited to exploration of new markets ─ sustained local consumption, more foreign exchanged earned ─ GRDB expects favourable number of rice production at year-end The Guyana Rice Development Board (GRDB) has noted the…
– Hydromet Department urges farmers to conserve water In the coming weeks, farmers are advised to carry out water conservation practices as the dynamic and statistical El Niño Southern Oscillation (ENSO) models predict weak to moderate El Niño conditions through to December, 2018. The Hydrometeorological Department has advised that Guyana…
