NAREI forming closer ties with Hague Back farmers

The National Agricultural Research and Extension Institute (NAREI) has reached out to farmers of Hague Backdam, a farming community situated on the West Coast Demerara. Crops grown there for commercial purposes are sweet potato, cassava, plantain, pepper, cabbage, spinach, tomato, coconut, ochro, bora among other cash crops. Chairman of the…

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Motion on state of rice industry voted down

A motion on the state of the rice industry, brought to the National Assembly by Opposition Member of Parliament (MP), Irfaan Ali was today, defeated by 28 to 33 votes. Government said the motion was short-sighted and not meant to bring relief to the farmers. Debate on the motion which…

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Agriculture Ministry launches jubilee parade float

As part of Guyana’s Golden Jubilee celebrations, the Ministry of Agriculture today launched its band that will be taking part in the Independence float parade under the theme “Reflecting and Celebrating our Cultivation.” The float was designed by Guyanese designer Olympia Small Sonaram and comprises of two sections; the queen…

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Major role for Wales estate in GuySuco’s rebranding

The Guyana Sugar Corporation’s (GuySuCo) Wales Estate has been identified to play a major role in government’s thrust to rebrand and revitalise the sugar company to make it viable. According to Minister of Agriculture, Noel Holder, Government is examining the feasibility of converting the factory into plants that will process…

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