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Familiarising yourself with sugar operations
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―Uitvlugt Sugar Estate hosts 2nd ‘Fam tour’. As Agriculture Month activities continue, scores of employees within the ministry’s departments and agencies, on Tuesday, benefited from a ‘Fam tour’ facilitated by the Uitvlugt Sugar Estate. The four-hour excursion allowed persons to witness some of the old and new practices of the…
GLDA SPECIAL REPORT – BLACK GIANT EMPOWERING ALL AGES AND WALKS OF LIFE ON COASTAL GUYANA-
The Honourable Minister of Agriculture Noel Holder’s National Tree Day Address
Chair, H.E. David Granger, President of the Cooperative Republic of Guyana, Fellow Ministers and Parliamentarians, Members of the Diplomatic Corps, Regional Chair of East Berbice Corentyne, Regional Officials, Staff of the Ministry of Agriculture, farmers and residents of Region 6, Special Invitees, Ladies and Gentlemen, welcome to our 5thNational Tree…
Five Year Plan to Manage Guyana’s Artisanal Fisheries Handed Over to Government
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The Fisheries department in association with the World Wildlife Fund (WWF) today facilitated the handing over of a five year artisanal management plan. The quiet ceremony was conducted in the Ministry of Agriculture’s Boardroom and was attended by The Honourable Minister of Agriculture, Noel Holder, Chief Fisheries Officer Mr. Denzil…
GLDA BLACK GIANT PROJECT – A HIT IN THE RIVERINE COMMUNITIES
“The Best Time to Plant a Tree was 20 Years Ago, The Second Best Time Is Now” Honourable Minister of Agriculture Noel Holder
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“Our Stewardship of our forest is a success that we as Guyanese must take pleasure to upkeep. Therefore, our National Tree Day is not only about planting trees but to respect standing trees and avoid deforestation.” These were the sentiments of Honourable Minister of Agriculture Noel Holder delivered during his…
Trees vital to human existence and preservation of Guyana’s Green State
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– President Granger at National Tree Day observance President David Granger, this afternoon, participated in the Ministry of Agriculture’s annual National Tree Day activities held at the Union Sports and Cultural Complex, No. 53 Village, East Berbice-Corentyne (Region Six). The President, in his address, said trees are important to…