The future of the sugar industry is given priority and even as government advances its divestment plan- which incorporates dairy production and seed paddy production among others, private sector bodies are now expressing interest in the management of the industry. Members of the East Berbice Development Association today met and…
The 90-day potato trial project is currently in its eighth week and showing positive results. The National Agricultural Research and Extension Institute (NAREI) and the World University Services of Canada, Caribbean, (Guyana) Incorporated, collaborated to cultivate five different varieties of Irish potatoes on a quarter-acre plot in Little Biaboo, Mahaicony…
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The Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) in collaboration with the Ministry of Agriculture, is hosting a four day workshop to build capacity of persons working at the processing level of consumable agriculture. The workshop will focus on value chain analysis and developing agricultural exports. National FAO consultant, Kelvin Craig, told…
Bell peppers, the large green red and yellow ones that are imported, are now being grown locally and are being sold at a competitive price. The peppers may soon be exported. The peppers are being cultivated by Dhaniram Ramchand, a local farmer and proprietor of Green to Life farm located…
The National Drainage and Irrigation Authority (NDIA) is set to commence resuscitation works on three sluices in Region Five. With a maximum estimated cost of $70Million, works are expected to commence within the next ten days and will involve the clearing of outfall channels, earth, and other structural works. Chief…
