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…
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…
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…
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,…
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…
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…
