The livestock industry contracted by 10.9 percent, in the first half of 2017, due to heavy rainfall severely affecting production, especially in the second quarter. This is according to the Ministry of Finance’s mid-year report for 2017. The Ministry of Agriculture is hopeful for an improved livestock sub sector by…
Region Nine has been earmarked to produce Irish Potatoes and Cassava on a large scale. The region is also expected to be prepped for the production of value added items from these crops. Chief Executive Officer of the National Agricultural Research and Extension Institute (NAREI), Dr. Oudho Homenauth in a…
$11.5b of the budgeted $20.6B for agricultural expansion, diversification, and improved Drainage and Irrigation was expended in the first half of 2017, to promote government’s “Green Economy” agenda and to enhance agricultural development in the Intermediate and Rupununi Savannahs. $1.2B of this sum relates to capital investments, according to the…
For sustainable agricultural development to be realized, a holistic approach by key players is necessary for the strengthening of the industry. These sentiments were echoed by Agriculture Minister, Hon. Noel Holder today as he delivered the Opening Address at the 32nd West Indian Agricultural Economics Conference. Today’s event which forms…
The turmeric factory, in Region One will be commissioned within two months’ time at the beginning of the harvesting period for the crop under cultivation. The commissioning of the factory is slow but sure to happen, this is according to Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the National Agricultural Research and…
Agriculture Minister, Noel Holder today met with a team from the World Bank’s Social, Urban, Rural and Resilience Group to discuss a number of important issues relating to climate change and development within the agricultural sector. Among the issues discussed were the status of the Flood Risk Management and Cunha…
Director General of the Tropical Agricultural Research and Higher Education Center (CATIE), Guyanese born Dr. Mohammed Ibrahim, today called on Agriculture Minister, Hon. Noel Holder, where a number of areas for possible collaboration through research and development were discussed. Among the areas discussed, the team will be looking to boost…
Minister of Agriculture, Noel Holder, on Friday visited two mangrove restoration sites on the East Coast of Demerara – Better Hope and Mon Repos. These two sites are among the success stories of natural restoration. Whilst acknowledging the impressive works done by the Mangroves Department of the Mangrove Restoration Project,…
