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“Expanding commercial agriculture should be a focus of both government and the private sector.” Agri Minister – food import bill increased by 48% over the last 6 year

During the second session of the Guyana Business Summit 2017, which was organized by the Private Sector Commission in collaboration with the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB), government made a call for collaboration with the private sector community to lower Guyana’s food import bill. This was conveyed by Agriculture Minister, Noel…

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“Significant assistance” to storm-affected member states hailed-as 71st meeting of COTED opens

The 71st Special Meeting of the Council for Trade and Economic Development (COTED) on Agriculture was declared open today, at the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Secretariat. In brief opening remarks, Secretary-General of CARICOM, Irwin LaRocque recalled the “unparalleled” destruction caused by recent hurricanes in the Region and paused to recognise the…

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Farm produce Larceny Bill for next Parliament

Farmers are soon to breathe a sigh of relief when government tables a bill in the next parliament to address the issue of Praedial larceny – the loss of farm produce through theft. In an exclusive interview with the Department of Public Information, Agricultural Health and Food Security Specialist of…

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MOA to launch hinterland value-added Agri project – in keeping with Hinterland Diversification programme

The Ministry of Agriculture’s focus for Agriculture month 2017 is ‘Food Security and Hinterland Development: A National Priority’, however, this message will be promoted by the government throughout incoming years to emphasise the need for diversification of local agriculture. The government through the Agri-Ministry is currently engaged in a hinterland…

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