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Local agro-processors optimistic of industry’s success
Local agro-entrepreneurs are upbeat about the future of agro-processing in Guyana. The Guyana Marketing Corporation (GMC) today, held a fair on the Avenue of the Republic for businesses to showcase their products, and it was there participants expressed their optimism for the sector’s future. One of GMC’s major roles is…
9,500 farming households to benefit from US $11M Farm to Market Access Road Project
The Agriculture Sector Development Unit (ASDU) today facilitated a close out ceremony for the completion of farm to market access road project in the main boardroom of the Ministry of Agriculture. The project, with an estimated cost of US $ 11M, saw the construction of four roads and several bridges…
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Aromatic rice production to be increased
Aromatic rice is becoming a cost-effective and beneficial economic source commodity, and having recognised this, the Guyana Rice Development Board (GRDB) is intensifying efforts to produce this variety on a larger scale through collaboration with private farmers, according to Research Scientist, Dr Mahendra Persaud. Dr. Persaud, who is stationed at…






