Central Packaging Facility and Parika Agro-Packaging Facility are the only two approved packaging facilities for fruits and vegetables in Guyana. These Packaging Houses facilitate the processing of fresh fruits and vegetables to Barbados, Antigua, Trinidad and St. Lucia, as clearly stipulated by the Protocols established between Guyana and these countries. LOCATIONS…
Trials to ascertain which areas in Guyana are conducive for the production of Quinoa are likely to commence this September. The National Agricultural Research and Extension Institute (NAREI), Felix Quinoa Farming Industry (FQFI), and the Food and Agriculture Organization are collaborating to make this a reality. On Wednesday (today), Chief…
Agriculture Minister, Noel Holder today met with a team from the World Bank’s Social, Urban, Rural and Resilience Group to discuss a number of important issues relating to climate change and development within the agricultural sector. Among the issues discussed were the status of the Flood Risk Management and Cunha…
Director General of the Tropical Agricultural Research and Higher Education Center (CATIE), Guyanese born Dr. Mohammed Ibrahim, today called on Agriculture Minister, Hon. Noel Holder, where a number of areas for possible collaboration through research and development were discussed. Among the areas discussed, the team will be looking to boost…
Minister of Agriculture, Noel Holder, on Friday visited two mangrove restoration sites on the East Coast of Demerara – Better Hope and Mon Repos. These two sites are among the success stories of natural restoration. Whilst acknowledging the impressive works done by the Mangroves Department of the Mangrove Restoration Project,…
The Caribbean Agricultural Extension Providers Network (CAEPNET) has recognized the works of Guyana Rice Development Board’s (GRDB) Extension Officer, Rishal Ramsarran as the Extension Officer of Excellence within the Caribbean. The recognition was made by Dr. Norma Samuel at the recently held annual Caribbean Food Crops meeting. Rishal Ramsarran, who…
