It Government’s quest to diversify its agricultural production, Agriculture Minister, Noel Holder, on Wednesday, spearheaded an outreach exercise to the islands of Leguan and Wakenaam, Region Three. The exercise forms part of the Ministry of Agriculture’s mandate to better serve its farmers; by adequately addressing some of the ills affecting…
Georgetown, Guyana, August 15, 2016 (IICA). The Inter-American Institute for Cooperation on Agriculture (IICA) and the National Science and Technology Board of Mexico (CONACYT) signed an agreement on September 27, 2011 to establish a scholarship programme aimed at professionals from the agricultural sector in the hemisphere. The agreement provides on…
Rear Admiral (Rtd) Gary Best, Presidential Advisor on the Environment within the Ministry of the Presidency today made a presentation on the Green Bartica Development/ Land Use Plan to Agriculture Minister, Noel Holder, as Government moves to have Bartica develop into Guyana’s first green town. The draft proposal has…
In an effort to support hinterland agriculture, the Ministry of Agriculture’s Hydromet Department has re-operationalized a number of weather stations across the country. After over twenty years of being inactive, the Wauna Climate Metrological Station in Barima Waini, Region One was recently re-operationalized as part of the agriculture ministry’s efforts…
GuySuCo wishes to address matters which were disseminated by the Guyana Agricultural and General Workers Union (GAWU) and published in the press. Based on the statements made and the unjustifiable strike actions called in a Corporation that is challenged, GuySuCo has concluded that GAWU has one single objective, and that…
The Hydromet Department’s Ozone Unit recently signed a GUY $ 2,000,000 contract with a consultant to commence a national survey on the use of Hydrofluoro Carbons (HFC). Guyana is actively phasing out Hydrochlorofluoro Carbons (HCFCs) and has a deadline of 2030 to completely phase out these Ozone Depleting substances (ODS)….
Several persons are scheduled to begin training as part of the Ministry of Agriculture’s efforts to provide better services within the sector. An estimated 44% increase has been awarded to the Hydromet Department to add to its training budget for 2016 from the national coffers. Later this month, Mr. Syeb…
Officials of the Guyana Rice Development Board (GRDB) have been working round-the-clock to tackle the recent events of paddy bug infestation in Region Two, compared to what was released in the media of the GRDB’s non-involvement. Field visits were conducted by extension officers of the GRDB, apart from a daily…
