The Ministry of Agriculture, Department of Fisheries, is assisting residents within the North Rupununi district, Region Nine, who are interested in aquaculture farming. The department will be providing the necessary support services to ensure that there is a well-developed and sustainable fisheries sub-sector in the region. The fisheries department is…
The Ministry of Agriculture’s Agriculture Sector Development Unit (ASDU) today facilitated the launch of the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) funded Sustainable Development Programme (SADP), which is set to benefit over 29,000 households in regions five, nine and ten. A US $15 million loan was allocated for this project with the…
A new hatchery is to be constructed at the Anna Regina aquaculture station by the end of August this year. The hatchery will facilitate the artificial breeding, hatching and rearing of tilapia. Chief Fisheries Officer of the Ministry of Agriculture, Denzil Roberts, told the Government Information Agency (GINA), that this…
Region Two farmers are set to benefit from the construction of a relief structure at Good Hope, Essequibo Coast. In an interview with the Government Information Agency (GINA), Region Two Regional Chairman, Devanand Ramdatt, said construction will be done this year. “The importance of that project (Good Hope relief structure),…
Minister of Agriculture, Noel Holder has been given the approval to attend a conference hosted by Basel, Rotterdam and Stockholm solutions in Geneva, Switzerland. The Minister will be accompanied by Registrar, Pesticide and Toxic Chemicals Controls Board, Ms. Trecia David-Garnett and Mr. Sheirdath Michael Ramsammy, Inspector for Enforcement and Training,…
Biofortification
Livestock agriculture has over the years made significant contributions to Guyana’s food and nutrition security, and has played an integral role in sustaining the livelihood of our livestock farmers, especially those in the rural communities. Guyana is self-sufficient in pork, mutton, chevon, beef, fresh cow’s milk, duck meat, broiler meat,…
Engaging Youth in Agriculture – The Key to a Food Secure Future?
