– 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’…
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….
-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…
(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….
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,…
– 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…
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…
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.
