The Guyana Swine Producers Cooperative has teamed up with the Guyana Livestock Development Authority (GLDA) with the aim of improving its stock and pork production nationally. The collaboration will see an exchange of stock, provision of semen and training in the proper management of new breeds introduced. Deputy Chief…
The Guyana Livestock Development Authority (GLDA) is working to increase cattle production nationwide through its Artificial Insemination and genetics programme. Dr. Dwight Walrond, Deputy Chief Executive Officer of the authority told the Government Information Agency that once the authority synchronises the programme and have it up and running across the…
Over a two day process Chairman, and Board Members of the newly elected Rice Assessment Committee Board resolved several land issues, at a scheduled hearing at the Mahaicony, and Leguan Magistrate’s court respectively. Among the issues which were brought before the courts were outstanding payment of leases, and proprietorship of…
The National Agricultural Research and Extension Institute (NAREI) is encouraging farmers interested in exporting their produces to CARICOM countries and further afield to have their farms certified. Dr. Oudho Homenauth, Chief Executive Officer of NAREI, during a recent interview with the Government information Agency said NAREI has been promoting appropriate…
Today the Guyana Sugar Corporation (GuySuCo) honoured several of its outstanding employees for 2015 at their annual Honour Roll Function at the Albion Estate Staff Club in Berbice. This year, persons were honoured under the theme “Honouring our Champions 2015” and saw a number of long-standing employees of the sugar…
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The Ministry of Agriculture’s National Agricultural Research and Extension Institute (NAREI) is encouraging farmers to engage in good pumpkin production practices. Pumpkin is one of the crops that are targeted for expansion under the Agricultural Diversification Project (ADP). Pumpkin which belongs to the Cucurbitaceae family, (same as cucumber and melons)…
