Today several senior government officials joined the owner of the Amaya Milk Company for a sod-turning exercise to signify the commencement of the construction of a multi-million dollar state-of-the-art milk processing facility. The facility, which is being constructed at Onverwagt, West Coast Berbice by Canadian-based investor Omkarr Sharma, saw an…
Rice is a staple in Guyanese diet and accounts for a large percentage of Guyana’s annual exports, thus making the commodity a major contributor to the country’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP). To ensure the industry’s continued success, quality and accuracy is of utmost importance. The rice industry is regulated by…
Today officially marked nine years since the establishment of the Guyana Shop, Guyana’s largest one-stop shop for locally made products. The Guyana Shop, which is managed by the New Guyana Marketing Corporation (New GMC), was established to provide a space for agro-processors and other manufacturers to market and sell their…
As the Ministry of Agriculture forges ahead with plans to transform the food sector, another $398.1 million in contracts were awarded to five contractors, on Wednesday. During the ceremony at the ministry’s boardroom, Castilho Engenharia Incorporated inked a $261.7 million contract to rehabilitate 18 kilometers of the Ituni/Tacoma main access…
The Ministry of Agriculture’s Pesticides and Toxic Chemicals Control Board (PTCCB) on Tuesday held a graduation and awards ceremony for persons who participated in the board’s pest application and management training exercise. Through the training, 23 persons are now equipped with the knowledge on how to properly manage and use…
Last evening, His Excellency, President Dr. Irfaan Ali announced additional measures aimed at providing support for the most vulnerable in our society. These include: 1. A one-off grant of $25,000 to all old-age pensioners, equivalent to one month of old-age pension. This grant will benefit almost 65,000 persons, and place…
Please see below several job descriptions for positions within the National Drainage and Irrigation Authority (NDIA)
The National Agriculture Research and Extension Institute (NAREI) yesterday received 15 pesticide storage cabinets valued at $700,000 from the Pesticides and Toxic Chemicals Control Board (PTCCB). During a simple handing over ceremony at the PTCCB’s Mon Repos Office, Registrar of the PTCCB, Ms. Treica David said that the PTCCB will…
