Bagotsville gets new $65M sluice

Farmers and residents of Bagotsville could expect less flooding during the rainy season. A $65 million sluice was constructed to help drain the area. Senior Engineer of National Drainage and Irrigation Authority (NDIA),  Dave Hicks, told the Government Information Agency (GINA) that for years the sluice in the area was…

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Risk and disaster preparedness continues to hold top priority as IICA wraps up successful Risk Mapping workshop.

In keeping with Agriculture month activities the Inter-American Institute for Cooperation on Agriculture (IICA) hosted a three day risk mapping workshop in the Ministry of Agriculture’s boardroom. The workshop commenced on Monday and saw delegations from Guyana, Canada and Suriname taking part. During the workshop several key areas were discussed…

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Agri. Ministry, Private Sector to push for agriculture advancement -Advancement of dairy plant top of agenda

The advancement of the country’s agricultural trajectory continues to be of utmost importance to the Guyana Government and all efforts are being made to ensure that all avenues for development is pursued. Today, members of the Private Sector Commission (PSC) headed by Chair, Agriculture Sub-Committee Mrs. Annette Arjune- Martins met…

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