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Rice Board to spend Millions in upgrade of Burma facilities

The local rice industry is set to receive a boost when the Guyana Rice Development Board (GRDB) Commissions its new facilities at the Burma Rice Development station, Mahaicony. The Board recently invited bids for the installation of a seed paddy storage bond, storage bin and seed cleaning equipment at its…
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NAREI advises farmers on how to control pineapple pests

Pineapple plant affected by the wilt disease Pineapple is one of the most important fruit crops cultivated in Guyana for both domestic and export purposes. However, the fruit can encounter many obstacles during its cultivation. The National Agricultural Research and Extension Institute (NAREI) is recommending that farmers take preventative measures…
Catch & release draftArapaima legislation completed

The Ministry of Agriculture’s catch-and-release Arapaima protocols and draft legislation have been completed for sport fishing project in the North Rupununi. The documents were recently handed over by Minister of Agriculture, Noel Holder, to Minister of Indigenous Peoples’ Affairs, Sydney Allicock at Cara Lodge. The objective of the catch and…
Stakeholders look at framework for food and nutrition security

The Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) of the United Nations in collaboration with the Ministry of Agriculture today hosted a national stakeholder consultation on strengthening the governance framework for Food and Nutrition Security (FNS) in Guyana. The event which was held at Cara Lodge, was aimed at gathering inputs from…