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7 Key drivers in Agricultural Diversification.
NAREI assisting Wakapoa farmers
Extension Officers of the National Agricultural Research and Extension Institute (NAREI) are on the ground assisting farmers of Wakapoa, Curimaru, Myrie and Yarrashirima affected by the caterpillar infestation. On Wednesday, May 4, 2016 Extension Officers operating in Region Two were informed about the infestation in the riverine communities. An assessment…
Financing, production cost among issues addressed at Skeldon rice farmers’ meeting
Rice farmers of Skeldon and surrounding communities in Region Six were able to raise their concerns and shared suggestions for the industry’s development with Minister of Agriculture, Noel Holder and his team, when they visited the region recently. Financing and production cost were among the hotly debated topics at the…
EPA to decide whether aerial spraying will be allowed
Aerial spraying of rice for the control of the dreaded paddy bug is engaging the attention of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), the final authority on whether or not aerial spraying of pesticides would be allowed in Guyana. The issue of aerial spraying of pesticides came to the foreground after…
Minister Holder calls for better collaboration between RPA, farmers
Agriculture Minister Noel Holder has urged the Rice Producers Association (RPA) to step up its representation of rice farmers across the country and stop looking to the Guyana Rice Development Board (GRDB) for hand outs. Responding to complaints by long standing RPA President Leikha Rambrich that the RPA is no…
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Crop Diversification.
NAREI explores cost-effective means for harvesting cassava
The National Agricultural Research and Extension Institute (NAREI) is exploring means of enhancing cassava cultivation, and mechanical harvesting for the root crop, as large scale production expands. Cassava is a very important part of the Guyanese diet; it is used in soup, it is boiled and fried with yams, eddoes,…
