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Thirty- six Pest Control Applicators graduate as part of Pesticides Awareness week
The Pesticides and Toxic Chemicals Control Board (PTCCB) of the Ministry of Agriculture today, graduated thirty-six Pest Control Applicators (PCA’s) at the Basic and intermediate levels. At a ceremony held in Georgetown, Chairman of the PTCCB and lead trainer for the pesticide handling course, Dr. Leslie Munroe, said that the…
Important advances in agriculture among key areas discussed during Ministers and Secretaries of Agriculture Meeting in Mexico
Agriculture Minister, Noel Holder returned from Merida, Mexico where he attended a series of high level meetings on agriculture in Mexico and Caribbean Countries. Among the areas which emphasis were placed were Animal and Plant Health, Safety and Quality challenges and Joint Venture recognition within the Caribbean, Productivity Enhancement and…
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Roadside dealing of pesticides illegal – Pesticides Board
The Pesticides and Toxic Chemicals Control Board (PTCCB) says the purchase of pesticide and other toxic chemicals from roadside vendors is dangerous to health and against the law. The law requires vendors to be certified before they sell. Chemist II of the PTCCB, Morris Solomon, told the Government Information Agency…
PTCCB launches countrywide pesticide sensitization initiative – Board to erect 10 billboards countrywide
The Pesticide and Toxic Chemicals Control Board (PTCCB) is observing its annual pesticides awareness week, October 23 to 29 with a series of activities under the theme “Manage Pesticides Responsibly: adapt to Climate Change”. Key highlights of the week of activities include the launch of a national programme that will…
Poor nutrition responsible for cattle deaths – GLDA
Essequibo cattle farmer Suendra Sukhdeo may have been able to minimize his losses if he had followed the Guyana Livestock Development Authority’s (GLDA) advice. The farmer had complained to the media that his herd was dying, and the GLDA was not acting with haste to help him find a solution….
“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…
