IN an effort to provide relief to farmers during the dry season, the National Drainage and Irrigation Authority (NDIA) is executing a water catchment project in several villages in Region Nine (Upper Takutu-Upper Essequibo), an initiative that is being praised by farmers there. To date, several North Rupununi villages have…
— several farming tools were donated to boost the tillage work of the farmers — villagers pledged to perform self -help from whatever assistance received from Min. Adams-Yearwood — works to commence at 1/10 street by next week ahead of rice cultivation — residents to undergo training in apiculture …
32 participants complete Work Study Program at MoA For the past seven weeks, students who sat this year’s Caribbean Secondary Education Certificate (CSEC) examination from several secondary schools and the Guyana Technical Institute (GTI) participated in a work study program at the Ministry of Agriculture. During a simple closing ceremony…
; as part of agricultural development for Reg. 10 The Upper Demerara-Berbice Region, mostly known for being rich in bauxite, in 2019 has benefited from a budgetary allocation of GY $51,762,000 from Central Government to push agricultural development. During a recent community meeting at the Howell Wilson Primary School…
─ residents to undergo training in Agriculture ─ construction of shade house can commence next week the earliest Minister within the Ministry of Agriculture, with responsibility for Rural Affairs, Valerie Adams-Yearwood has reiterated her intention of making sure that every community in Guyana participates in some aspect of agriculture….
;Capoey farmers receive much needed farming tools ;women’s group to benefit from poultry and shadehouse training Following a request made by several farmers of the Capoey Village in Region Two, who for years experienced a number of challenges, Minister within the Ministry of Agriculture with responsibility for Rural Affairs,…
─ close to 100 students graduate from GSA “Graduates, you now have the potential to strengthen the agriculture sector by using the knowledge, skills and experience that you have gained, coupled with your creativity and innovative ideas, to improve traditional Agriculture and come up with new solutions to solve…
The recent heavy rainfall experienced over the past 24 hours is due to the shifting of the Intertropical Convergence Zone (ICTZ). According to the Chief Hydrometeorological Officer, Dr. Garvin Cummings, the ICTZ is moving northward. The ICTZ is a narrow zone near the equator where northern and southern air masses converge,…
