More than $20M to aid Linden’s Agriculture

Linden, Region Ten, located some 67 miles from Georgetown, will reap the benefits of an approximately $20M drainage and irrigation upgrade, undertaken by the National Drainage and Irrigation Authority (NDIA). NDIA is an agency of the Ministry of Agriculture. It is tasked with maintaining the integrity of Drainage and Irrigation…

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GMC launches Agro Processors catalogue

The Guyana Marketing Corporation (GMC) celebrated its 5th anniversary with the launch of an ‘Agro-processors Catalogue’ on Friday. The catalogue features all of the locally produced items that are sold by the Guyana Marketing Corporation via the Guyana Shop, along with the contact information of the suppliers. The GMC’s Guyana Shop…

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Hundreds benefitted from Agriculture open day

Several hundred students from across the country today benefitted from open day activities hosted by four of the country’s leading agricultural agencies. At Mon Repos, East Coast Demerara, students were hosted to information sessions and tours at the Guyana School of Agriculture (GSA), the National Agriculture Research and Extension Institute…

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Locally manufactured fish food closer

Guyana is one step closer to producing locally manufactured fish food. Efforts toward this end are being spearheaded by the Ministry of Agriculture, Satyadeow Sawh Aquaculture station at Mon Repos, East Coast Demerara (ECD.) Fisheries Officer, Nieketa Dookie said that the production of fish food from local inputs is one of…

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