; as Guyana observes World Water Day On Friday March, 22nd, Guyana joined the rest of the world in observing World Water Day 2019 under the theme ‘Leaving no one behind’. As part of the observances, the Hydrometeorological Department of the Ministry of Agriculture, in collaboration with the World Wildlife…
-as newly accredited Ambassador calls on Agri. Minister Bilateral relations between Guyana and the United States notable in the areas of agriculture can see possible future collaboration as the two country looks towards areas of development. Today, newly accredited U.S Ambassador to Guyana Mrs. Sarah-Ann Lynch, paid a courtesy call…
;trials to commence within the next two months A team from the Islamic Development Bank (IsDB) and MAX Agri Commerce of Malaysia representing the Malaysian Agriculture Research & Development Institute (MARDI) met with officials of the Ministry of Agriculture and the Guyana Rice Development Board (GRDB) to give an…
As government continues to create new ways to develop Guyana’s agriculture sector, Agriculture Minister, Noel Holder recently met with groups of farmers in the villages of Siparuta and Orealla, Region 6 where he informed them of the role the Region plays in developing agriculture. During the meetings, several issues were…
– 4,500 acres of residential, agricultural lands to benefit To further increase Guyana’s resilience to floods and droughts, the Pump Station commissioned today, covers 1,821 hectares (4,500 acres) and will benefit both residential and agricultural lands from Providence to Little Diamond. In addition, 7,526 persons in the catchment area…
Under the CARICOM Development Fund (CDF) President’s College this year will benefit from the construction of a shade house and the upgrade of its farm access roads. The $44.3M project is aimed at promoting and developing climate resilient agriculture programmes in schools. This announcement was made by Agriculture Minister, Noel…
The National Agriculture Research and Extension Institute (NAREI) is helping a group of young people in Linden to set up a demonstration plot with the aim of promoting agriculture among youths. The group, Linden quality production cooperative society limited, was formed in September 2018. It has seven members, three of whom…
Over the weekend, reports surfaced that 70 metric tonnes of White Cinderella rice, valued at approximately $4.6 million, were confiscated by Jamaica’s Industries, Agriculture and Fisheries Ministry. According to reports, a series of inspections were carried out which revealed that the grains had signs of mould, clumping, discoloration and wetting…
