The expected surpass in paddy production for the first quarter of 2018 can be credited to many factors, namely, good weather conditions, husbandry and management practices in the field, quality seed paddy, pests and disease control, drainage and irrigation, and notably efficient monitoring and communication between farmers and the Guyana…
With reports of higher yields from farmer’s paddy cultivation, over five hundred and thirty thousand (530,000) tonnes of paddy is projected to be produced. This is up nine percent from the 488,833 tonnes that were projected for the first crop of 2018. With 51,280 hectares of the 87,539 hectares sown,…
Members of the Corentyne Youth Farmers Corp Society will soon benefit from much needed drainage works which will allow them to harvest two crops per year. During an outreach earlier today to Corentyne, Berbice, Agriculture Minister Noel Holder, who was accompanied by Junior Finance Minister, Jaipaul Sharma and other officials,…
The Guyana Livestock Development Authority (GLDA), through the successful implementation of its Genetic Improvement Program, has been making invaluable contributions to the development of the swine and small ruminant sector. Through the introduction of several programmes to redesign and re-establish the sector, farmers have the opportunity to better appeal to…
The Ministry of Agriculture, through the National Drainage and Irrigation Authority (NDIA) and the Agriculture Sector Development Unit (ASDU), has heightened its flood prevention efforts in preparation for the upcoming May/June rainy season. These efforts are being achieved through the construction and instillation of several drainage and irrigation structures in…
A group of investors are eyeing Guyana’s arable lands to invest in Oil Palm cultivation. Today, a team of investors from Agro Atlantic (Guyana) Inc. called on Agriculture Minister, Noel Holder in his Regent and Shiv Chanderpaul Drive office to discuss the prospects of Oil Palm in Guyana. The Minister…
Nand Persaud Company Ltd executives has since distanced itself from a report published in the Guyana Times in its Thursday March 15 edition Re: Rice Milling Company Blasts GRDB” calling the article misleading and one aimed at not only creating mischief, but to discredit the work of the Guyana Rice…
“Adaptability to agro-processing is important to the longevity of the country’s agricultural economy,” so says Assistant Manager of the Guyana School of Agriculture’s (GSA’s) Agro-Processing Facility, Stacia McDonald. As Guyana embarks on agricultural transformation, special emphasis has been placed on the promotion of local goods. Over the years, GSA has…
