─ Local production is adequate to provide for demand ─ exports for first half of this year stands at 290,000 tonnes compared to 203,000 tonnes for corresponding period last year The Guyana Rice Development Board (GRDB) today said there is no need for Guyana to import rice as local…
The Guyana Livestock Development Authority (GLDA) is in a strong position to systematically monitor and act on diseases in the animal population which can adversely affect local and international trade in livestock or cause serious or even fatal infections in humans. The capacity upgrade was made possible with the training…
Agri-Man, the superhero created to promote the advantages of e-agriculture and small-scale agriculture practices captured the attention of youths attending the Caribbean Telecommunications Union ICT Roadshow. With the catchphrase, “Plant a tree, Live for free” the CTU’s e-agriculture superhero was part of the session today that focused on educating youth…
In efforts to continue pushing for greater production and variety of fruits and vegetables, the National Agricultural Research & Extension Institute (NAREI) has established several plant nurseries across the country. The Department of Public Information (DPI) recently made a visit to such one nursery, the NAREI Plant Nursery at Charity,…
-as gov’t moves towards re-establishment of milk plant FOR years the local dairy industry has been underproductive, moving from a lucrative value-added industry decades ago to a bottom-house business controlled by local cattle farmers, mainly in rural areas. In an effort to revitalise the industry, the Ministry of Agriculture will…
– urges creative promotion of wild caught shrimp internationally – encourages research into uses of shrimp waste for other agri. sectors Guyana’s fisheries sector contributes between US $70M to $80M annually to the economy. However, Guyana’s seafood sector has seen a contraction in exports to the United States with…
Within the next two years at least 30 acres of lands in Regions Four, Five, Seven and 10 will be dedicated to breadfruit cultivation in an effort to promote food security and value addition, says Dr. Oudho Homenauth, Chief Executive Officer of the National Agricultural Research and Extension Institute (NAREI)….
‘GRDB 15’, the Guyana Rice Development Board’s latest paddy variety has been receiving rave reviews from farmers, following its launch last April. One such farmer is Ganga Persaud of the Hague, Region Three who was also involved in the testing phase of the new variety before its release. Persaud who…
