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Category: NEWS

“Importance of apiculture in our economy should be appreciated…” Holder

 – 9th Beekeeping Congress opens at GSA  The Guyana Apiculture Society (GAS) on Monday officially declared open the first session of the 9th Beekeeping Congress in the auditorium of the Guyana School of Agriculture, Mon Repos. The bi-annual congress, which being held under the theme ‘Beekeeping for a Green Caribbean’…

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November 19, 2018 November 19, 2018NEWS, Press Release

Chinese Mosquito Coil Denied Registration due to Cancer Risk

The Pesticides and Toxic Chemicals Control (PTCCB) Board has recently denied the registration of “Zenden Mosquito Coil”. This denial prohibits import, distribution, sale and use of the Mosquito Coil in Guyana. The illegally imported Chinese mosquito coils have been an area of focus for the authority for quite some time….

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November 17, 2018 November 17, 2018NEWS, Press Release

SAC representatives presents report to the Gov’t

-Unless sugar is taken seriously at the political level nothing will happen- Holder -global market challenges, traditional reliance in E.U. addressed   The importance of sugar industries to CARICOM countries development has been underscored by representatives of the Sugar Association of the Caribbean this morning, as the two-member team held…

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November 15, 2018 November 15, 2018NEWS, Press Release

Training of Trainers Launched to Strengthen Disaster Management Capacity in Agriculture

(Source: UNDP-Guyana) Supporting farmers in making informed decisions based on accurate, location-specific climate and weather information is a key objective of a five-day training of trainers workshop which commenced on November 5th, 2018. This workshop was held at the Bina Hill Institute in the North Rupununi, Upper Takutu-Upper Essequibo Region….

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November 9, 2018 November 16, 2018NEWS

Guyana’s national policies, global partnerships targets phasing out HCFCs by 2030

Guyana in second stage of the HCFC Phase out Management Plan economic costs, implications, environmental benefits to be discussed at UNEP’s MOP Agriculture Minister, Noel Holder is currently participating in the 30th Meeting of the Parties (MOP) to the Montreal Protocol on Substances that deplete the ozone layer in Quinto,…

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November 8, 2018 November 9, 2018NEWS

GRDB records impressive second crop harvest

– Regions 4, 5, 6 & 9 exceed national average Despite a few set-backs within the rice industry, the Guyana Rice Development Board (GRDB), has recorded an impressive second crop harvest. Figures acquired has shown regions four, five, six and nine thus far, exceeding the national average of 35 bags…

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November 7, 2018 November 7, 2018NEWS, Press Release

Hon. Noel Holder, Minister of Agriculture’s Diwali Message

The Ministry of Agriculture joins all Guyanese and especially the Hindu community in observing Diwali 2018.  Diwali- the Festival of Light, symbolizes the triumph of good over evil and provides the opportunity for us as a nation to ensure that the light of peace, tolerance, understanding and compromise, lighten our…

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November 6, 2018 November 6, 2018Press Release

Guyana and Chile to forge greater relations in the area of Agriculture – Ambassador calls on Agri. Minister

Chile is looking to forger greater relations with Guyana in the area of Agriculture. Today newly appointed Chilean Ambassador to Guyana, HE Patricio Becker called on Agriculture Minister, Mr. Noel Holder.

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November 5, 2018 November 5, 2018NEWS, Press Release
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