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…
The effects of climate change are factors behind the decision to diversify the agriculture sector to the hinterland. Chief Executive Officer (CEO), National Agriculture Research and Extension Institute (NAREI), Dr. Oudho Homenauth, told the Government Information Agency (GINA), that the decision to advance agricultural production in the hinterland was based…
Proposed Drainage and Irrigation rates per acre of farmlands within the Mahaica/Mahaichony/Abary (MMA) areas remain lower or are just about the same as the average retail cost for one gallon of diesel at any given local gas station. Research carried out on recent prices revealed that the average retail cost…
Norway through the Caribbean Regional Fisheries Mechanism (CRFM) will be assisting CARICOM countries in the area of fisheries research and management. The initiative was made possible with the signing of an MOU in 2016 which caters for cooperation to be facilitated. A Technical Team comprised of Mr. Milton Haughton, Executive…
