Bell peppers, the large green red and yellow ones that are imported, are now being grown locally and are being sold at a competitive price. The peppers may soon be exported. The peppers are being cultivated by Dhaniram Ramchand, a local farmer and proprietor of Green to Life farm located…
The National Drainage and Irrigation Authority (NDIA) is set to commence resuscitation works on three sluices in Region Five. With a maximum estimated cost of $70Million, works are expected to commence within the next ten days and will involve the clearing of outfall channels, earth, and other structural works. Chief…
Key government ministries and a number of support agencies have pledged their continued support towards ensuring that poverty is alleviated in Region Six among single mothers and other vulnerable groups. On Thursday, two agricultural programmes were launched to help women and youth to get out of poverty through sustainable agricultural…
Improving Traceability to reduce fish fraud
The Ministry of Agriculture, Department of Fisheries, is assisting residents within the North Rupununi district, Region Nine, who are interested in aquaculture farming. The department will be providing the necessary support services to ensure that there is a well-developed and sustainable fisheries sub-sector in the region. The fisheries department is…
The Ministry of Agriculture’s Agriculture Sector Development Unit (ASDU) today facilitated the launch of the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) funded Sustainable Development Programme (SADP), which is set to benefit over 29,000 households in regions five, nine and ten. A US $15 million loan was allocated for this project with the…
A new hatchery is to be constructed at the Anna Regina aquaculture station by the end of August this year. The hatchery will facilitate the artificial breeding, hatching and rearing of tilapia. Chief Fisheries Officer of the Ministry of Agriculture, Denzil Roberts, told the Government Information Agency (GINA), that this…
