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…
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…
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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…
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…
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…
