The US$3.2M Cunha Canal rehabilitation project has been launched and is expected to begin almost immediately. The project is to be executed by the Ministry of Agriculture through the National Drainage and Irrigation Authority (NDIA) and will be administered by the World Bank. The project is being funded through the…
A revision of the food based dietary guidelines for Guyana (FBDGs) got underway on Tuesday, January 31st, with a stakeholder mapping workshop at the Regency Suites. The workshop which was jointly organized by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) and the Food Policy Division of the…
Mr. Chairman Colleague Ministers Madam Regional Chair of Region 4 Chairman of the Caledonia/Good Success NDC Executive Director of the World Bank, Christine Hogan Senior Country Officer of the World Bank Pierre Nadji Coordinator, Project Management Unit, Ministry of the Presidency, Nikolaus Oudkerk Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Agriculture Members of…
Rice production for the first crop in 2017 is expected to surpass 220,000 acres. This is according to the Extension Manager of the Guyana Rice Development Board (GRDB), Kuldip Ragnauth. He said the first projection was for 210,000 acres. Ragnauth told the Government Information Agency (GINA), that based on sowing…
Egypt Non-Resident Ambassador, H.E Mr. Alaaeldin Wagih Roushdy, today paid a Courtesy Call on Minister of Agriculture, Noel Holder at the Boardroom of the Ministry of Agriculture. During the meeting between the two officials, a number of areas for possible collaboration were discussed. “We will be exploring the possibilities of…
Guyana’s coconut industry is expected to expand significantly in 2017. The Ministry of Agriculture is currently engaged with its counterparts in Mexico and Brazil to acquire elite planting materials to sustain the growth in the local industry.. Coconut and coconut based food and by products gained prominence in Guyana during…
Five different varieties of Irish potatoes will be cultivated on trial at Santa Fe Mega Farm, Region Nine through a partnership between the National Agricultural Research and Extension Institute (NAREI) and the WUSC Caribbean (Guyana) Inc. implemented and Government of Canada funded PROPEL (Promotion of Regional Opportunities for Produce through…
Quinoa (pronounced keen-wah) is an organic seed that is natively grown in Bolivia, Peru, Argentina and Southern Chile in South America. The grain which has major health benefits promises to be the next major crop grown in Guyana. Based on research carried out by scientists at the National Agriculture Research…
