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NAREI Crop Hotline
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The Crop Development and Support Services of NAREI wishes to advise the general public that its Crop Hotline is up and running. If you are seeking information, desirous of making queries or complaints on agricultural issues please feel free to call the Crop Hotline on 220-5750 for assistance from one…
Agri sector budget allocation focuses on pushing hinterland farming – Minister Holder lauds move
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Agriculture Minister, Noel Holder is pleased with the $20.3 B allocated for the agriculture sector in the 2016 National Budget. He noted that it would advance the government’s programme of agricultural development in the hinterland. The Coalition Government’s vision for agriculture by 2020 is to promote the sector as a…
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Pineapples: Bold and Fascinating
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Spiny on the outside, sweet on the inside-pineapples are often described as one of the most fascinating fruits on earth. Pineapples are members of the bromeliad family, and one of the few bromeliads to produce edible fruit. The fruit is actually made of many individual berries that fuse together around…
Agri sector allocated $20.3B-diversification, restoring traditional sectors’ competitiveness to be emphasised
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Finance Minister Winston Jordan, during his presentation of the 2016 National Budget today, stated that $20.3B has been allocated to the agricultural sector to create an economic environment in which farming and agro-processing operations can grow the economy and create employment. He restated the Government’s commitment to the promotion of…
Additional machinery sent in to assist affected Mahaica farmers with irrigation needs
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The Ministry of Agriculture remains steadfast in its commitment to ensure that the livelihoods of farmers are not lost, hence it continues to give assistance to farmers countrywide. Minister of Agriculture Noel Holder accompanied by Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Agriculture, Mr. George Jervis and Chief Executive Officer, Mr….