(Source-DPI) The performances of the finalists in the Pesticide and Toxic Chemicals Control Board’s (PTCCB) Secondary School drama competition, today, were nothing short of expressive and informative. The audience agreed that this year’s presentations rivalled past acts. Delivering the feature address, at the National Cultural Centre (NCC), Minister of Agriculture…
(Source-DPI) -University of Guyana, Food and Agriculture Organization collaborate -‘it would be wise for Guyana not to put all its eggs in the oil basket – Professor Ivelaw Griffith Guyana can soon reclaim the title of “bread Basket of the Region” following the opening of an institute for food…
(Source DPI) Several agencies attached to the Ministry of Agriculture brought their ‘A’ game, with tasty dishes that incorporated pumpkin and sweet potato, as main ingredients, for its annual cook-off competition According to a senior official at the Guyana Livestock Development Authority (GLDA), Selwyn Anthony, these staples were selected…
(Source DPI) -“It is recognised that no one country in the region can seriously manage the pest problem”- Dr. Homenauth Guyana, Brazil and Suriname are collaborating to eradicate the carambola fruit fly which plagues agricultural produce and poses economic and environmental challenges. in the region. At a workshop hosted…
graduates urged to practice professionally Advance Level program to be offered in 2019 After successfully completing a four week long training exercise in two levels of Pest Control Applicator Certification, a total of 76 persons received certificates from the Pesticide and Toxic Chemicals Control Board (PTCCB) during a graduation…
-5 year strategic plan to be rolled-out shortly Several new programs will be added to the work of the National Agricultural Research and Extension Institute (NAREI) which is expected to significantly boost the operation of the Institute. Among the plans, NAREI will soon roll-out its “Young Researcher Fellowship Programme” which…
(Source – Guyana Chronicle) MINISTER of Agriculture, Noel Holder has said that Guyana’s agricultural sector is en route to becoming a ‘green’ one as Guyana transforms holistically into the Green State envisioned by President David Granger. Addressing stakeholders at the International Small Business Summit, held at the Ramada Princess…
(Source DPI) “They will become more knowledgeable and have more practical exposure to some of the things that they might be hearing or reading about” – Dr. Homenauth Several students were today exposed to the practical aspects of agriculture as part of a tour of various government agricultural…
