As government continues to create new ways to develop Guyana’s agriculture sector, Agriculture Minister, Noel Holder recently met with groups of farmers in the villages of Siparuta and Orealla, Region 6 where he informed them of the role the Region plays in developing agriculture. During the meetings, several issues were…
– 4,500 acres of residential, agricultural lands to benefit To further increase Guyana’s resilience to floods and droughts, the Pump Station commissioned today, covers 1,821 hectares (4,500 acres) and will benefit both residential and agricultural lands from Providence to Little Diamond. In addition, 7,526 persons in the catchment area…
Under the CARICOM Development Fund (CDF) President’s College this year will benefit from the construction of a shade house and the upgrade of its farm access roads. The $44.3M project is aimed at promoting and developing climate resilient agriculture programmes in schools. This announcement was made by Agriculture Minister, Noel…
MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE AGRICULTURE SECTOR DEVELOPMENT UNIT (ASDU) HINTERLAND ENVIRONMENTALLY SUSTAINABLE AGRICULTURAL DEVELOPMENT PROJECT (HESADP) Applications are invited from suitable qualified Individual Consultants for the following positions. Regional Project Coordinator – Regional Sub Office (Region 9) Social Inclusion and Gender Specialist – Regional Sub Office (Region 9) Regional Field Facilitator…
― Agri Ministry ‘growing more and adding value’ for Mash 2019 (Source: DPI) Green and gold decorated the compound of the Ministry of Agriculture this afternoon as they presented their costume band for Mashramani 2019. The band was presented under the theme, ‘From farm to fork: grow more, add value.’…
The National Agriculture Research and Extension Institute (NAREI) is helping a group of young people in Linden to set up a demonstration plot with the aim of promoting agriculture among youths. The group, Linden quality production cooperative society limited, was formed in September 2018. It has seven members, three of whom…
Over the weekend, reports surfaced that 70 metric tonnes of White Cinderella rice, valued at approximately $4.6 million, were confiscated by Jamaica’s Industries, Agriculture and Fisheries Ministry. According to reports, a series of inspections were carried out which revealed that the grains had signs of mould, clumping, discoloration and wetting…
As Guyana continues to implement and enforce measures to address food safety, Agriculture Minister, Noel Holder today departed Guyana to participate in the first ever International Food Safety Conference in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. The conference, which will be held on the 12th to the 13th of February, is being held…
