Over $809M has been approved for the National Drainage and Irrigation Authority (NDIA) to execute critical drainage works. Among those the projects, farmers and residents of Region Two will soon benefit from the installation of drainage pump to assist in their drainage and irrigation woes. The contract which was awarded…
With Guyana being labelled as one of the best and most promising countries for aquaculture development, the Ministry of Commerce of the People’s Republic of China in collaboration with the Ministry of Agriculture, is currently funding a training course on Aquaculture Technology for Guyana which seeks to further develop the…
The Guyana Sugar Corporation Inc. (GuySuCo) wishes to inform members of the public that a meeting was held today between the Acting President and Prime Minister, Hon. Moses Nagamootoo, Minister of Agriculture, Hon. Noel Holder, Chairman of the Board of Directors, Prof. Clive Thomas and Chief Executive Officer, Errol Hanoman,…
The rehabilitation of the National Drainage and Irrigation Authority’s (NDIA) Region Three office is 98 percent complete. The capital expenditure item which was factored into the authority’s 2017 budget caters to decentralized services being offered within the region. The entire building is shared between NDIA, the National Agriculture Research and…
The rehabilitation of sluices, channels, and revetments along the Boeraserie Water Conservancy on the West Coast of Demerara are nearly completed. On Thursday, September 14, the Minister of Agriculture Noel Holder along with the Chief Executive Officer of the National Drainage and Irrigation Authority (NDIA), Frederick Flatts along with Regional…
A total of 50 residents of Region Five, inclusive of staff of the Hugo Chavez Rehabilitation and Re-integration center, along with potential farmers and members of the regional women’s group was today trained in effective production and management of Aquaculture- which has proven over the years to be a lucrative…
A Weather Advisory has been issued by the Ministry of Agriculture Hydrometerological Service, National Weather Watch Centre. Satellite image shows deep convective clouds over Regions 2 to 5 and 7; in other locations shallow convective clouds. Areas of Regions 2 to 5 and 9 are experiencing cloudy to overcast skies…
The Guyana Livestock Development Authority (GLDA) has thus far produced 408, 000 ducklings for 2017, surpassing the 2016 figure of 400,000 as the authority moves to be the breadbasket for farmers increasing their production base. Genetic Improvement Specialist of the Guyana Livestock Development Authority (GLDA), Dr. Robin Austin who was…
