Georgetown, April 14, 2016 – The Guyana Sugar Corporation Inc. (GuySuCo) hereby wishes to clarify the statements made in a joint Press Release by the Guyana Agricultural and General Workers Union (GAWU) and the National Association of Agricultural, Commercial and Industrial Employees (NAACIE), titled ‘GuySuCo to close LBI operations’. On…
CONTROLLING WEEDS IN RICE
Simulation exercises ongoing The Ministry of Agriculture wishes to inform the general public to not be alarmed about Foot and Mouth disease returning to Guyana. Guyana was declared free of the contagious viral disease that affects cattle and sheep, causing ulceration of the hoofs and around the mouth. In keeping…
Six Improved Management Practices for Higher Paddy Yields.
The GRDB Research Station.
The Extension Services of the GRDB.
Several projects will be undertaken by the National Agricultural Research and Extension Institute (NAREI), this year that will boost infrastructure to prevent flooding. The institute’s Mangrove Restoration Project received a $25M boost from the government in the 2016 National Budget. This money will be expended on the restoration and management of natural coastline…
The Ministry of Agriculture’s, National Drainage and Irrigation Authority (NDIA), is currently tendering for the rehabilitation of the access road for the Ebini Agriculture Station along with the construction of three timber bridges and the installation of High-Density Polyethylene (HDPE) pipe culverts. These projects are estimated at a cost of $42.8M. A compulsory pre-bid…
