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Agriculture Ministry launches 2018 Mashramani Band

The Ministry of Agriculture today launched its Mashramani 2018 costume band under the theme ‘Celebrating the Transformation of the Agricultural Sector through Diversification in a Green State’. The event, held in the Ministry’s compound on Regent and Vlissengen Road, had in attendance the Permanent Secretary, Delma Nedd, among representatives from…
Hope Coconut Industries Ltd (HCIL) Management defends increase in rent for lands-says action in keeping with Rice Farmers (Security of Tenure) Act, emphasis will be on illegal subletting

The Ministry of Agriculture’s Hope Coconut Industries Limited (HCIL) is maintaining its action to issue notices to farmers who are in arrears. HCIL is of the view that the rent being requested from rice farmers are in keeping with the First Schedule, Rice Farmers (Security of Tenure) Act. Chap. 96:02….
NDIA to take over maintenance of drainage and irrigation systems from GuySuCo – CEO Frederick Flatts

Chief Executive Officer of the National Drainage and Irrigation Authority (NDIA), Frederick Flatts says some systems are already in place for the agency to assume control of the maintenance of drainage and irrigation canals previously controlled by the now reorganized Guyana Sugar Corporation (GuySuCo). “We have received some additional money…
Farmers benefit from Black Sigatoka Management Programme

With the implementation of the Black Sigatoka Management programme by the National Agricultural Research & Extension Institute (NAREI), farmers from the villages of Buxton and Little Baiboo have received immense benefits. On a visit to the communities today, Region 4 Crop Extension Assistant, Maleka Russell made it known that with…
Minister Holder mandates agricultural agencies to resolve Belfield/Victoria farmers’ concerns

Minister of Agriculture, Noel Holder charged the National Agricultural Research and Extension Institute (NAREI), Guyana Livestock and Development Agency (GLDA) and National Drainage and Irrigation Authority (NDIA), to find adequate solutions for the plight of farmers in the Victoria/Belfield area. In a visit to the area today, Minister Holder listened…
Global Technology retraining retrenched sugar workers

Retrenched GuySuCo workers who are interested in moving into other fields are now being offered the option of computer training at Global Technology. Minister Holder had a meeting with persons from Global Technology to discuss ways in which the entity can play a role in assisting retrenched GuySuCo workers as…
Redundant workers to be contracted planters – Bhim

Workers made redundant by the Guyana Sugar Corporation’s (GuySuCo) re-organisation will soon begin contractual work with the corporation. Acting Chief Executive Officer of the Guyana Sugar Corporation, Paul Bhim told the Department of Public Information (DPI) that the restructured GuySuCO is soon to engage some of the redundant workers on…