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Sweet potato touted as major crop for diversification

The Ministry of Agriculture’s National Agricultural Research and Extension Institute (NAREI) is encouraging farmers to practice sweet potato production. This is in line with its Agricultural Diversification Project (ADP), which is aimed at promoting the cultivation and production of non-traditional crops. While there are several varieties, in Guyana four cultivars…
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Prime Minister Nagamootoo meets with Wales sugar workers affected by GAWU/NAACIE injunction

Prime Minister Moses Nagamootoo today met with a delegation of Wales Estate sugar workers to listen to their concerns regarding the payment of their severance package. The 11 person delegation sought a meeting with the Prime Minister in order to explain their plight relating to the payment of the GuySuCo…
NDIA stands ready to minimise flooding in Regions Two, Five – CEO

The National Drainage and Irrigation Authority (NDIA) is taking precautionary measures to prevent recurrent flooding in the Mahaica Mahaicony Abary (MMA) agricultural district, Region Five, and communities along the Essequibo Coast, Region Two. Chief Executive Officer of the NDIA, Frederick Flatts said despite a return to normalcy in Region Five,…