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Agriculture in Focus: Advancements of Agriculture in keeping with Climate Change
A Ministry of Agriculture Feature….. The Ministry of Agriculture’s efforts at ensuring Guyana adapts to climate change has been boosted with the advancement of plans for the start of water harvesting in the Rupununi and Intermediate Savannahs. A team of Engineers of the National Drainage and Irrigation Authority (NDIA), have…
Russian Ambassador pays courtesy call to Agri. Minister – presents 15 Poui Trees to plant around the city
Today the Ambassador of the Russian Federation Mr Nikolay D. Smirnov paid a courtesy call to the Minister of Agriculture Noel Holder during which he presented several Poui trees in keeping with the National Tree Day initiative and Government’s efforts to make Guyana green again. A total of 15 plants…
New Climatological Station commissioned at GSA – to boost research capacity of GSA students
In keeping with government’s efforts to advance sustainable agricultural practices, Agriculture Minister Noel Holder today commissioned a new Climatological station in the compound of the Guyana School of Agriculture (GSA), Mon Repos. The new station was established as a collaborative effort between the Hydromet Department and the Guyana School of…
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Bagotsville gets new $65M sluice
Farmers and residents of Bagotsville could expect less flooding during the rainy season. A $65 million sluice was constructed to help drain the area. Senior Engineer of National Drainage and Irrigation Authority (NDIA), Dave Hicks, told the Government Information Agency (GINA) that for years the sluice in the area was…
Risk and disaster preparedness continues to hold top priority as IICA wraps up successful Risk Mapping workshop.
In keeping with Agriculture month activities the Inter-American Institute for Cooperation on Agriculture (IICA) hosted a three day risk mapping workshop in the Ministry of Agriculture’s boardroom. The workshop commenced on Monday and saw delegations from Guyana, Canada and Suriname taking part. During the workshop several key areas were discussed…
