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PRESS RELEASE – Reallocation of Wales Agriculture Workers

The Guyana Agriculture Workers Union (GAWU) since the announcement of the decision by GuySuCo to integrate the sugar estates of Wales and Uitvlugt, has been misrepresenting the situation stating that all workers will be severed. The Ministry of Agriculture would like to make the following clear:- The Wales Factory will…
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Region Nine’s agriculture to be pushed- 4,000 acres State lands to open up

Among initiatives to propel agriculture in the hinterland is development of 4,000 acres of state land in Region Nine that will be used to construct an agriculture station. The venture is experimental, and will be used for sustainable harvesting of surface water for agriculture in the Upper Takutu-Upper Essequibo region….
CDC’s national response mechanism activated- in response to El Niño

The Civil Defence Commission (CDC) which is Guyana’s premier agency for Disaster Response and Preparedness has activated the National Response Mechanism to address the shortage of water in affected Regions. This disclosure was made by Minister of Natural Resources and the Environment Raphael Trotman at today’s post-Cabinet media briefing at…
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NAREI Crop Hotline

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

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…