Approximately 50 coconut farmers today, benefited from first hand training on coconut production, cultivation and harvesting, through a regional coconut project funded by the European Union (EU). The workshop which was held at the Grand Coastal Inn, East Coast Demerara, titled ‘Good Agricultural Practices’ (GAPs) is aimed at helping farmers…
Rear Admiral (Rtd) Gary Best, Presidential Advisor on the Environment within the Ministry of the Presidency today made a presentation on the Green Bartica Development/ Land Use Plan to Agriculture Minister, Noel Holder, as Government moves to have Bartica develop into Guyana’s first green town. The draft proposal has…
The Central Corentyne Chamber of Commerce will be hosting the twelfth annual Berbice Exposition at the Albion Sports Complex, Corentyne from Friday August 19 to Monday August 22, 2016. This year’s exhibition will be held under the theme “Promoting entrepreneurship for a diversified economy” and will see the Ministry of…
Production in the local fisheries sector is on the increase, having grown by 2.1 percent for the first half of 2016, compared to the same period in 2015. According to Ministry of Finance’s, midyear report on the country’s economic performance, despite the reports of positive growth, “the sector continues to…
Kaieteur News (Aug 15, 2016) Concern is being raised about the use of artificial chemical agents to expedite the ripening of fruits, with some questioning its prevalence and how harmful it actually is. However, one agricultural expert has offered some clarity on the issue. According to Chief Executive Officer (CEO)…
In an effort to support hinterland agriculture, the Ministry of Agriculture’s Hydromet Department has re-operationalized a number of weather stations across the country. After over twenty years of being inactive, the Wauna Climate Metrological Station in Barima Waini, Region One was recently re-operationalized as part of the agriculture ministry’s efforts…
Organic Farming’s Impact on Productivity and Environmental Sustainability (Part 2)
