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?
The Mexican Government recently cleared the way for countries to bid for quotas to import rice and rice products into the country. Guyana will now be able to send paddy to the Spanish speaking nation as The National Service of Health, Safety and Agro-Food Quality (SENASICA) recently approved imports of…
Local farmers who may be thinking of exporting agricultural produce must first ensure that their farm lands are certified by Quarantine Officers who inspect and audit farms for the purposes of seed and organic crop production and exportation of produce. The National Plant Protection Organisation (NPPO), a department within the…
