A Ministry of Agriculture Feature….. The Ministry of Agriculture’s efforts at ensuring Guyana adapts to climate change has been boosted with the advancement of plans for the start of water harvesting in the Rupununi and Intermediate Savannahs. A team of Engineers of the National Drainage and Irrigation Authority (NDIA), have…
Today the Ambassador of the Russian Federation Mr Nikolay D. Smirnov paid a courtesy call to the Minister of Agriculture Noel Holder during which he presented several Poui trees in keeping with the National Tree Day initiative and Government’s efforts to make Guyana green again. A total of 15 plants…
In keeping with government’s efforts to advance sustainable agricultural practices, Agriculture Minister Noel Holder today commissioned a new Climatological station in the compound of the Guyana School of Agriculture (GSA), Mon Repos. The new station was established as a collaborative effort between the Hydromet Department and the Guyana School of…
In keeping with Agriculture month activities the Inter-American Institute for Cooperation on Agriculture (IICA) hosted a three day risk mapping workshop in the Ministry of Agriculture’s boardroom. The workshop commenced on Monday and saw delegations from Guyana, Canada and Suriname taking part. During the workshop several key areas were discussed…
The advancement of the country’s agricultural trajectory continues to be of utmost importance to the Guyana Government and all efforts are being made to ensure that all avenues for development is pursued. Today, members of the Private Sector Commission (PSC) headed by Chair, Agriculture Sub-Committee Mrs. Annette Arjune- Martins met…
Agriculture Minister Noel Holder today accepted a proposal to begin discussions for the constructing of an all-weather road from #58/59 Villages to Canje Creek. Upon completion, over 8000 farmers stands to benefit from the project as if offers better access to farm lands in the Berbice area. The proposal was…
The agriculture month 2016 Calendar of Activities will not only focus on the resuscitation of the agricultural sector to increase efficiency, but will target the advancement of small and medium scale farmers across the ten administrative regions. This will be done through a number of community outreach programs and project…
Diversification of its Agricultural products remains an important pillar of the Ministry of Agriculture for national development, as it serves as an enabling environment for more job opportunities. Given the current trends where countries are being forced to adopt to economic and climatic changes to thrive Guyana remains well on…
