Baracara- a small community located miles up the Canjie River is involved in both cash crop and livestock production. However, the community’s production in recent times has been challenged lack of financing and adequate marketing of their production. On Thursday, Agriculture Minister, Hon, Noel Holder led a delegation on an…
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Irrigation is an important pre-requite to agricultural development in the Rupununi and intermediate savannahs as the Ministry of Agriculture advances the cause of moving the country’s agricultural base away from the coast. Today, Inter-American Institute for Cooperation on Agriculture (IICA), Country Representative, Mr. Wilmot Garnett, handed over the Rupununi survey…
Thailand is looking to have closer relations with Guyana by forging a partnership in sectors which during the 30 years of bilateral relations, they have not collaborated. Top of its agenda is the Agricultural Sector. Today, the team headed by its Chargé ď Affairs, Mr. Teerapong Vanichanon paid a courtesy…
Government has been positioning the Rupununi and Intermediate Savannahs to become a thriving agricultural hub for investors by moving its agricultural base to the savannahs and investing heavily in the much needed infrastructure to give investors access to key services. As part of improving access to these prime lands, the…
The Ministry of Agriculture and the Chinese Embassy in Guyana today inked an agreement which paves the way for the advancement of the fisheries sector. As part of the agreement, the Chinese Government will be assisting Guyana in the areas of training of its technical officers and the completion of…
The Guyana Rice Development Board (GRDB) today announced that research is pointing to a possible release of a new variety of rice by 2018. This announcement was made during the annual Farmers’ Field Day which was held at the Burma Rice Research Station, Burma, East Coast Demerara. Extension Manager, Mr….
The future of the sugar industry is given priority and even as government advances its divestment plan- which incorporates dairy production and seed paddy production among others, private sector bodies are now expressing interest in the management of the industry. Members of the East Berbice Development Association today met and…
The National Drainage and Irrigation Authority (NDIA) is set to commence resuscitation works on three sluices in Region Five. With a maximum estimated cost of $70Million, works are expected to commence within the next ten days and will involve the clearing of outfall channels, earth, and other structural works. Chief…
