The Guyana Rice Development Board (GRDB), as part of its work program for 2018, is pushing to have a Seed Cleaner procured and installed at its Burma Rice Research Station. The equipment which will cost the Rice Board approximately $41M, will allow for even moisture percentage of seed paddy. Deputy…
The Ministry of Agriculture wishes to clarify misleading information which has been published in sections of the media, Re: Hundreds more sugar workers to be laid off”, are catered for in the original figure. Referring to a newspaper report today, the Ministry notes grossly misrepresented information which pointed to the…
As efforts continue to monitor the country’s marine resources, the Ministry of Agriculture’s (MOA) Department of Fisheries has budgeted $54M for the acquisition of a vessel to monitor boats fishing in the country’s Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ). Chief Fisheries Officer, Denzil Roberts said that the acquisition of the sea vessel later…
The practical capabilities of technical staff of the National Agricultural Research and Extension Institute (NAREI) are being advanced owing to the provision of two volunteers by Cuso International. The specialist areas being enhanced are Data Collection and Interpretation, and Extension Services. These areas are complementary and oftentimes guide informed decisions…
At the investiture ceremony of Mr. Manuel Otero as the new Director General and highest authority of the Inter-American Institute for Cooperation on Agriculture (IICA), national and international authorities expressed their support for the Argentinian veterinarian’s vision to foster rural well-being under a humanist approach and to ensure that rural…
Residents on the East Coast Demerara (ECD) are assured of adequate preparations for flood prevention during the May/June rains. Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the National Drainage and Irrigation Authority (NDIA), Frederick Flatts, in an interview with the Department of Public Information (DPI) said new pump stations at Enmore, Friendship/Vigilance,…
A new grading system is being introduced by the Guyana Rice Development Board (GRDB), in conformity with Guyana’s international obligations with regards to trade in rice. The new grading standard is “Gys 211; 2014”, and according to the GRDB’s Deputy General Manager, Ms. Allison Peters, once implemented, the new system…
JUST last week, Agriculture Minister Noel Holder had cause to caution Black Bush Polder farmers that they need to change with the times; to do things a bit differently if they want to survive in this business called agriculture. He urged that they practise what he calls “market-led farming”, which,…
