; farmers now able to return to abandoned lands ; Holder distributes much needed planting material Agriculture Minister, Noel Holder recently led a team to Buxton Village where massive works are being carried out under the Rural Agricultural Infrastructure Development (RAID) programme. The project, which is being funded by…
…as National Ozone Action Unit commences RAC training program Over twenty six technicians are expected to graduate with advanced skills after they would have completed a ten to twelve months Refrigeration and Air Conditioning Technicians training program at the Government Technical Institute (GTI). The certificate program, which is being…
(Source:DPI) ─ residents in flood-prone villages in WCB already see improvements in the drainage system ─ Cutter Suction Dredge to be deployed along other areas on Atlantic Coast to increase capacity of drainage systems The state-of-the-art Cutter Suction Dredge (CSD), recently acquired by the National Drainage and Irrigation Authority…
…NDIA working to restore irrigation to the Coast …farmers urged to exercise restraint given limited water supply Rice farmers on the Essequibo Coast are being advised to be judicious in the use of irrigation water over the next few weeks as the water level of the Tapacuma Conservancy has…
The Guyana Sugar Corporation Inc. (GuySuCo) is poised to achieve its production target for the year 2018 which is 103, 000 tonnes of sugar. As at 12 December, 2018, 100,485 tonnes of sugar has been produced for the year. This is in excess of 12,000 tonnes more than what was…
–MOU will cater for training of students from both entities to become agricultural entrepreneurs The Kuru Kuru Cooperative College and the Guyana School of Agriculture will soon forge collaboration in the area of value added, which will see assistance being given to the College in establishing its Agro-processing Plant…
(Source:DPI) – $17B for Ministry of Agriculture Minister of Agriculture, Noel Holder says the National Drainage and Irrigation Authority (NDIA) will take responsibility for the maintenance of the primary drainage infrastructure in Georgetown. This was announced as the Committee of Supplies of the National Assembly today approved more…
(Source:DPI) Fifty-seven participants have graduated from a two-week aquaculture course facilitated by the Chinese government. Their enthusiasm was applauded by the Councilor of the Chinese Embassy in Guyana, Chen Xilai, in his closing remarks at the ceremony. The course came to an end on Monday following exercises which saw…
