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GuySuCo forms Partnership with Department of Tourism to Develop Heritage Tourism and Secure Sugar Heritage

The Guyana Sugar Corporation Inc. (GuySuCo) has established a partnership with the Department of Tourism, Ministry of Business, to develop ‘Heritage Tourism’ as a new business stream as a part of the Corporation’s new strategic direction. While key components of the new Strategic Plan focuses on value added products such…
Agri stations earmarked for major eco-zones in six regions – Min Holder

(Source Guyana Chronicle) AGRICULTURAL stations are earmarked for all the major eco-zones in Guyana and the stations are intended to demonstrate the agricultural potential within six identified regions. This is according to Agriculture Minister Noel Holder, who was at the time addressing a gathering at the Ebini Agricultural Station, Region…
New employment opportunities forthcoming in agriculture – Minister Holder

(Source DPI) GUYANESE are set to benefit from new employment opportunities in the agriculture sector when the agricultural stations, which will demonstrate the agricultural potential of major eco-zones, come on stream. The agricultural stations will result in the establishment of orchards, nurseries and seed-production facilities and breeding of cattle and…
Agri-students grasp rice farming techniques at GRDB Open Day

(Source DPI) The work of the Guyana Rice Development Board’s (GRDB) Research Station at Burma, Mahaicony was on display to students from educational institutions, schools and the University of Guyana on Wednesday. They were shown various techniques for farming rice and by-products that can be made from the flour…
IICA observes Agriculture Month and 43rd anniversary with Open Day Exhibition

(Source DPI) – Agro-processors work from various regions highlighted – IICA to have bigger role in Guyana – Guyana expected to be sub-regional hub says Min. Holder In observance of Agriculture Month and its forty-third anniversary in Guyana, the Inter-American Institute for Cooperation on Agriculture (IICA) today hosted a…
9th Caribbean Beekeeping Congress launched

(Source DPI) ─ will assist in boosting local beekeeping businesses and opportunities to develop export potential through promotion of local Apiculture products to Caribbean visitors The Ministry of Agriculture, in collaboration with Association of Caribbean Beekeepers’ Organisation (ACBO) and Guyana Apricultural Society (GAS), on Monday, officially launch the 9th…
Plants available at NAREI’s Plant Nurseries

Mon Repos (Region 4) Plant Type Quantity Available Orange ( Budded) 500 Tangerine (Budded) 60 Budded Lemon 100 Seedling Lemon 2000 Seedling Avocado 1000 Soursop 1400 Sugar Apple 50 Sijan 400 Bilimbi 120 West Indian Cherry 500 Star Apple 100 Cashew Nut 40 Grafted Malacca Apple 60 Jackfruit 40 Breadnut…