─ high-level Agri-team addresses concerns of Region Two farmers, fishermen A team of senior agriculture officials led by Minister of Agriculture, Noel Holder on Wednesday met with Region Two councillors to address agriculture-related issues in the Pomeroon-Supenaam area. Minister Holder said the Pomeroon-Supenaam Region is of particular interest to…
Coconut farmers from across the country met this week at the Guyana School of Agriculture (GSA) for an agro-processing workshop focused on creating added value products. The initiative was a collaborative effort between the Ministry of Agriculture, Caribbean Agricultural Research and Development Institute (CARDI), National Agricultural Research and Extension Institute…
─ more than GYD $25B garnered from rice exports for first half of 2018 ─ increase credited to exploration of new markets ─ sustained local consumption, more foreign exchanged earned ─ GRDB expects favourable number of rice production at year-end The Guyana Rice Development Board (GRDB) has noted the…
– Hydromet Department urges farmers to conserve water In the coming weeks, farmers are advised to carry out water conservation practices as the dynamic and statistical El Niño Southern Oscillation (ENSO) models predict weak to moderate El Niño conditions through to December, 2018. The Hydrometeorological Department has advised that Guyana…
shortfalls attributed to early rains US $20M more export earnings for Jan-July 2018 period than previous year Guyana’s rice industry continues to demonstrate its resilience to the many challenges the sector continues to face and has recorded 90% of its targeted production for the second crop, which is also…
Government’s determined efforts to ensure Guyana’s drainage capacity improves was this morning amplified as the National Drainage and Irrigation Authority (NDIA) signed a US$3,602,014 contract to have 12 new pumps supplied within the next twelve months. The agreement was inked during a simple ceremony in the Ministry of Agriculture Main…
The Guyana Rice Development Board (GRDB) in a response to the August 4 edition of the Guyana Times, headlined ‘Hundreds of acres of rice infested with bugs’ has called the article a gross exaggeration and a misrepresentation of the facts and one which seeks to cause mischief within the rice…
─ graduates encouraged to realise the potential of agri-sector in 21st century ─ “You have the power to make a difference… I urge you to investigate ways you can use e-agriculture to provide solutions to everyday problems” – Min. Holder ─ GSA’s 54th graduation sees 97 students certified in areas…
