Following a pilot project, between PROPEL and the National Agriculture Research and Extension Institute (NAREI), that realised the successful cultivation of onions in Hopetown Village on the West Coast of Berbice (WCB), a current research project is being conducted at Fort Wellington, also on the WCB, by two students from…
Acting Chief Executive Officer of the Guyana Sugar Cooperation (GuySuCo), Paul Bhim, told the Department of Public Information (DPI) that all employees that were affected by the corporation’s re-organisation have received severance pay. “About 3,700 employees were issued with severance letters and the government had approved the partial payment of…
The three sugar estates that have been allowed to continue operating can still do much for the economy, Chairman of the Guyana Sugar Corporation (GuySuCo) Dr. Clive Thomas has said. The corporation’s game plan is to continue the production of sugar in the three estates, seeking to make them competitive;…
Chief Executive Officer of the Guyana Livestock Development Authority (GLDA), Nigel Cumberbatch in an exclusive interview with the Department of Public Information (DPI) said the agency has partnered with several agencies to improve the quality of staff at the livestock agency. “We presently have started a number of training programs….
With government working steadfast to secure additional and larger markets for Guyana’s produce, the Guyana Marketing Corporation (GMC) recorded a 25% increase in non-traditional exports for 2017. This was announced by GMC’s General Manager, Mrs. Ida Sealey-Adams, who stated that the non-traditional exports which totaled 12, 684 metric tonnes, valued…
The Guyana Marketing Corporation (GMC) recently released the list of top exported commodities for 2017 and commodities in high demand from Guyana were Coconuts, Wiri Wiri pepper, pumpkins, eddoes, watermelons, mangoes, pineapples, limes and ginger. General Manager of GMC, Mrs. Ida Sealey-Adams indicated that these figures demonstrate GMC’s commitment to…
Earlier this afternoon, the decision was taken to resuscitate the Guyana Non-Traditional Agriculture Exporters Association (GNTAEA), following a meeting between the Guyana Marketing Corporation (GMC) and exporters of Non-Traditional products. Last year, 20,000 tonnes more Non-Traditional crops were exported when compared to 2016, according to General Manager of the GMC, Ida…
With efforts already being put into the development of the Agriculture sector, the Ministry of Agriculture’s Fisheries Department plans to establish a station in Region Nine. In an interview with the Department of Public Information (DPI), Chief Fisheries Officer, Denzil Roberts disclosed that along with the technical assistance of the…
