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,…
A team of medical personnel and social workers from the Guyana Sugar Corporation (Guysuco) graduated yesterday, from a four day training course in mental health. A closing ceremony, where the graduates were issued their certificates, was held at Guysuco’s staff club at its La Bonne Intention’s (LBI) head office. Minister…
The beef industry is soon to benefit from the construction of a state-of-the-art abattoir in Region Five, Mahaica-Berbice. Head of the Guyana Livestock Development Authority (GLDA), Nigel Cumberbatch said the construction of the abattoir, which will begin in the first quarter of 2018, is in keeping with the agency’s drive…
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Early detection and prevention of diseases in animals is an important component of the Guyana Livestock Development Authority (GLDA), which recently acquired a Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR) machine. This was made possible through collaborative efforts with the University of the West Indies, Trinidad and Tobago Campus through the ‘One Health…
The Guyana Livestock Development Authority (GLDA) in 2018 will be placing enhanced emphasis on the expansion of its livestock production and will commence Artificial Insemination (AI) programme in sheep. AI is not something new for the livestock authority and there have been successful pilot projects in the past with farmers…
Agriculture Minister, Noel Holder on Thursday visited the village of Black Bush Polder, Region 6 where he met with scores of rice, cattle and cash crop farmers to assess the state of agriculture in the region and highlight plans for further development. During the meeting, farmers expressed the need for…
The National Agriculture Research and Extension Institute (NAREI) has received its first batch of coconut tissue culture planting material from Mexico which will be used to further advance the Institute’s revitalization plan in 2018. This was disclosed during a telephone interview with the institute’s Chief Executive Officer, Dr. Oudho Homenauth…
