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NDIA, West Berbice to upgrade drainage system
Work on the office to house the National Drainage and Irrigation Authority (NDIA) at Onverwagt West Coast Berbice in Region Five (Mahaica/Berbice) which began last year, has been completed. The NDIA office, which is situated alongside the Headquarters of the Mahaica/Mahaicony/Abary-Agricultural Development Authority (MMA/ADA), will seek to upgrade the drainage…
Realization of Green State Development only possible with multi-sector support – Says Minister Holder during FAO’s 35th Regional Conference dialogue
The United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) today hosted a National Dialogue for the upcoming 35th FAO Regional Conference of Latin America and the Caribbean, garnering the inputs from stakeholders on regional issues which will be addressed during its conference schedule for March 5 to 8 in Montego Bay,…
Vandalism of Coconut Trees at Hope Estate worrying – Minister Holder
The recent vandalism of 18 bearing coconut trees by persons at Hope Estate is a cause for concern and one which the Ministry of Agriculture will not sit by idly and allow to happen. One person has since been arrested for the poisoning of the coconut trees and is cooperating…
Agriculture Ministry launches 2018 Mashramani Band
The Ministry of Agriculture today launched its Mashramani 2018 costume band under the theme ‘Celebrating the Transformation of the Agricultural Sector through Diversification in a Green State’. The event, held in the Ministry’s compound on Regent and Vlissengen Road, had in attendance the Permanent Secretary, Delma Nedd, among representatives from…
Hope Coconut Industries Ltd (HCIL) Management defends increase in rent for lands-says action in keeping with Rice Farmers (Security of Tenure) Act, emphasis will be on illegal subletting
The Ministry of Agriculture’s Hope Coconut Industries Limited (HCIL) is maintaining its action to issue notices to farmers who are in arrears. HCIL is of the view that the rent being requested from rice farmers are in keeping with the First Schedule, Rice Farmers (Security of Tenure) Act. Chap. 96:02….
NDIA to take over maintenance of drainage and irrigation systems from GuySuCo – CEO Frederick Flatts
Chief Executive Officer of the National Drainage and Irrigation Authority (NDIA), Frederick Flatts says some systems are already in place for the agency to assume control of the maintenance of drainage and irrigation canals previously controlled by the now reorganized Guyana Sugar Corporation (GuySuCo). “We have received some additional money…
Farmers benefit from Black Sigatoka Management Programme
With the implementation of the Black Sigatoka Management programme by the National Agricultural Research & Extension Institute (NAREI), farmers from the villages of Buxton and Little Baiboo have received immense benefits. On a visit to the communities today, Region 4 Crop Extension Assistant, Maleka Russell made it known that with…
