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)….
Agriculture Minister Noel Holder and CEO of N.D.I.A Mr. Freddy Flatts over look as a drag-line does some clearing work on Canal No.1, W.C.D. This is part of a series of works being done across the country in an effort to prevent flooding during the rainy season.
Agriculture Minister Noel Holder yesterday met with several farmers of the Parika Back area to listen and offer solutions to problems they have been facing. The meeting was held at the Parika Back Primary School and saw representatives from the Water Users Association of the region and cash crop…
Students from Georgetown and East Coast Demerara schools, today, benefitted from open day activities held at the National Agriculture Research and Extension Institute (NAREI) and the Satyadeo Sawh Aquaculture Station. In an interview with the Government Information Agency (GINA), Head of NAREI, Dr. Oudho Homenauth said the activities; though organized…
The Guyana Sugar Corporation (GuySuCo) has entered into partnership with the Guyana Rice Development Board (GRDB) to plant seed paddy at Wales Estate. The partnership resulted out of the GRDB’s continued research aimed to develop new rice varieties for local farmers. To avoid cross pollination, GuySuCo was approached by the…
