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“Eat what you grow, grow what you Eat conserve foreign exchange” – Jervis

Locally grown food and cuisine took centre stage at the Ministry of Agriculture third annual “Healthy Food Cook off” held at the Regent and Vlissengen Road, Georgetown Head Office, Wednesday last as Agriculture Month activities continue. Delivering brief remarks to declare the event open, Permanent Secretary of the Ministry, George…
GRDB re-launches website with the aim of enhancing services offered

To improve efficiency in the services being offered to the public, the Guyana Rice Development Board (GRDB) today re-launched its website during a simple ceremony in the Ministry of Agriculture’s Boardroom. The objective of the event is to not only raise awareness on issues affecting the industry, but for farmers…
Stakeholders at National Climate Outlook Forum- weather forecast to be tailored for simpler presentation

The Hydrometerological Service of Guyana in collaboration with the Caribbean Institute for Meteorology and Hydrology today hosted the Second National Climate Outlook Forum (NCOF), at the Regency Hotel with the aim of sensitizing stakeholders in the agriculture, public health and energy sectors, tourism among others on the advances in climatic…
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Survey shows 1,454 coconut farmers in Guyana – National Coconut Development Roadmap launched

The National Coconut Development Roadmap was today (Thursday) launched reinforcing Government’s commitment to the resuscitation of the local coconut industry, which holds enormous opportunities for wealth creation. The launching comes at a time when Guyana is observing Agriculture Month and Coconut Awareness Week. In addition, from October 21 to 23,…
Local aquaculture farm to export 22,000 pounds of Tambaqui to the US

After working with the Fisheries Department of the Ministry of Agriculture for two years, Carana Agriculture Development Project is set to export more than two thousand pounds of Tambaqui to the United States of America (USA). Carana is an aquaculture farm located at Bushy Park, West Coast Berbice. During a…