New high-yielding coconut variety launched as part of Gov’t’s efforts to boost sector

Today the Ministry of Agriculture’s Hope Coconut Industries Limited, in collaboration with the Caribbean Agriculture Research and Development Institute (CARDI) hosted an exercise to launch the introduction of the Brazilian Green Dwarf coconut variety in Guyana. The first shipment comprising 1,000 seed nuts arrived in Guyana from Brazil last October…

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Mechanisms being put in place to improve seed paddy production in MMA Scheme – Min. Mustapha

During a meeting with farmers from Burma Housing Scheme and other surrounding areas on Saturday, Agriculture Minister, Honourable Zulfikar Mustapha announced that systems are being put in place to satisfy farmers’ demands for seed paddy in the region.   Minister Mustapha made the disclosure while engaging farmers during the commissioning…

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NDIA monitoring drainage structures as heavy rains continue across Guyana

With several areas across the country experiencing high water levels due to heavy rainfall, the National Drainage and Irrigation Authority (NDIA) has intensified its operations to ensure affected areas are drained within the shortest possible time. Last Tuesday, Agriculture Minister, Zulfikar Mustapha visited several of the City’s drainage structures to…

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