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…
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…
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….
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,…
