The Ministry of Agriculture’s Agriculture Sector Development Unit (ASDU) today facilitated the launch of the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) funded Sustainable Development Programme (SADP), which is set to benefit over 29,000 households in regions five, nine and ten. A US $15 million loan was allocated for this project with the…
The Mexican Government recently cleared the way for countries to bid for quotas to import rice and rice products into the country. Guyana will now be able to send paddy to the Spanish speaking nation as The National Service of Health, Safety and Agro-Food Quality (SENASICA) recently approved imports of…
Guyana’s Agriculture Minister Noel Holder will be heading a delegation to Jamaica where he is expected to attend a high level Caribbean Sugar Policy Workshop in Kingston from March 23rd to 24th. The event has been organized jointly by the Sugar Association of the Caribbean, CARICOM and other partners from…
The Ambassador of the Argentine Republic, H.E. Luis Martino today paid a courtesy call to the Minister of Agriculture, Noel Holder at his Regent Street Office. The ambassador was accompanied by Argentine’s candidate for the position of Director General of the Inter-American Institute for Cooperation on Agriculture (IICA), Mr. Manuel…
The revitalization of the Coconut Industry is paramount and remains on the top of Government’s developmental agenda for the industry. As such, efforts are being made to ensure the development of the industry by making available quality seedlings to farmers’. Agriculture Minister, Hon. Noel Holder, facilitated a Partnership Agreement between…
The 2017 figures for the first crop of paddy have shown that Guyana’s rice industry is progressing as opposed to claims made that the industry is failing. Extension Manager at the Guyana Rice Development Board (GRDB) Mr. Kuldip Ragnauth has indicated that rice production figures are expected to be higher…
The Hydromet Department today officially launched a campaign to ensure Wells operating across Guyana are registered in keeping with the Department’s mandate under the Water and Sewerage Act, 2002. The Hydromet Department is responsible for the management and monitoring of all surface and groundwater resources in Guyana. Chief Hydromet Officer…
In an effort to carry out its mandate to provide adequate drainage in Guyana, the National Drainage and Irrigation Authority (NDIA) has embarked on a nationwide campaign to have persons illegally occupying areas along drainage reserves removed. Section 26 of the Drainage and Irrigation Act (1) Cap 64:04 states “all…
