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…
—despite Coronavirus pandemic The Guyana Rice Development Board (GRDB) is confident of excellent rice production this year despite the novel coronavirus pandemic. On Wednesday, GRDB’s General Manager, Nizam Hassan, disclosed that all quality assurance services continue to operate as usual since rice exportation is ongoing. Speaking to DPI, Hassan…
The World Meteorological Organization (WMO) has chosen “Climate and Water” as the theme for this year’s celebration of World Meteorological Day on March 23rd. World Meteorological Day commemorates the coming into force of the Convention establishing the WMO in 1950. This year’s theme highlights the fact that the global climate…
The Guyana Rice Development Board (GRDB) has invested $109.7Million in the establishment of a state-of-the-art seed cleaning facility at the Burma Rice Research Station, in Region Five. The seed cleaner equipment cost $99.3Million while renovation to the existing building was completed for $10.4Million. On Wednesday , Minister of Agriculture, the…
A $7.3Million 30-seater school bus has been handed over to the community of Burma in the Mahaica-Berbice region. The Ministry of Agriculture through the Mahaica Abary Rice Development Scheme and the Ministry of Public Infrastructure jointly donated the vehicle following a request from residents. The bus will serve students from…
