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Diversification of Agriculture base high on Brazilian Investors agenda for Guyana’s Intermediate Savannahs -biofuel, glycerin to be produced on large-scale from corn production

Guyana’s Intermediate Savannahs in Region 10 will soon be the hub of agricultural diversification that will see NF Agriculture Inc. in partnership with an international team of investors, plough millions of US dollars into the development of multifaceted agricultural initiatives. The billion-dollar investment into Guyana’s Intermediate Savannahs will see the…

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MOU inked for large-scale investment in Guyana – Brazilian investors eye Intermediate Savannah as next agricultural hub

A Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) was recently inked between NF Agriculture Inc. and investors of Lucas do Rio Verde which will see the commencement of an Agricultural Village in Guyana’s Intermediate Savannah. The Agreement was signed at the Rio Verde Research Foundation in Moto Grosso. The work which is scheduled…

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Guyana acquires first amphibious excavator

The National Drainage and Irrigation Authority (NDIA) has acquired the country’s first amphibious excavator. The machine was obtained through residual funds from Phase Two of the Japanese International Cooperation Agency (JICA) sponsored project to rehabilitate the East Demerara Water Conservancy (EDWC). According to Chief Executive Officer of NDIA, Frederick Flatts,…

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$200M road to open up intermediate Savannahs -road from Berbice River to Ebini ranch to be completed by September

As efforts continue to mitigate the effects of climate change on local agricultural sector the National Drainage and Irrigation Authority (NDIA) has undertaken the construction of an approximate 12-mile-long all-weather road from the Berbice River to the Ebini Ranch, Region 10, Upper Demerara-Berbice. Chief Executive Officer of NDIA, Frederick Flatts,…

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Drainage infrastructure prepared for the rainy season

– 57 pumps operational in NDIA, – 58 pumps operational in GuySuCo, – repairs to others to be completed shortly Chief Executive Officer of the National Drainage and Irrigation Authority (NDIA), Frederick Flatts is confident that the authority is well prepared for the heavy rains projected for the May-June season….

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Friendship Pump Station built to specifications – NDIA, CEO

Chief Executive Officer of National Drainage and Irrigation Authority (NDIA), Frederick Flatts says recent criticisms attributed to Charles Ceres of Ground Structures Engineering Incorporated are a case of sour grapes. Ceres, a local engineer was recently quoted by a local newspaper publication as declaring a drainage pump constructed at Friendship –…

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