Agriculture Minister, Hon. Noel Holder today met with scores of rice and cash crop farmers to address some of the ills they have been facing, with the aim of pushing production and productivity in the Region. The meeting which was held at the Indian Cultural Committee center, Highbury East Bank…
The Ministry of Agriculture in collaboration with the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (F.A.O) on Sunday held their annual World Food Day Exhibition and Fair at the Mahaicony Community Canter Ground, Mahaicony. Recognizing that one of the biggest issues with food security is climate change, World Food Day 2016…
The Ministry of Agriculture, in collaboration with the Ministry of Business, Department of Tourism and the Essequibo Chamber of Commerce, today hosted one of the first activities of Guyana’s first Coconut Festival. As part of river appreciation, the Chamber hosted a river parade and exhibition at the Charity Market Square,…
Agriculture Minister, Noel Holder, today met with representatives from the Islamic Development Bank to discuss agriculture development projects that are of top priority in the agriculture sector. Projects were prioritised based on the agriculture ministry being able to complete them by the end of 2017 as the Islamic Development Bank…
A new sluice at Bagotsville, West Bank Demerara was commissioned today, by Minister of Agriculture, Noel Holder. The sluice was designed to drain an area of 1,060 acres and benefit approximately 2,500 residents and farmers. It was constructed at a cost of approximately $83M of which almost $18M was for…
In an effort to further develop the sector, Agriculture Minister Noel Holder today met with a team of representatives from Trinidadian based D. Persaud and Company Limited to discuss possible projects at Skeldon that could ultimately see hundreds of employment and development opportunities for Guyanese. The company is interested in…
The Guyana Sugar Corporation Inc. (GuySuCo) would like to inform members of the media that preparations are currently underway for the Corporation to commence cultivating rice at the Wales Estate. This new area of diversification will be implemented through a partnership between GuySuCo and the Guyana Rice Development Board (GRDB)….
