The Guyana Sugar Corporation (GuySuCo) today launched the ‘New GuySuCo’, ‘One GuySuCo’ and ‘The Putting GuySuCo First’ concepts as a part of the strategic and systematic implementation of its change management programme. The launch was held in the Conference Room at the Head Office at Ogle Estate and targeted members…
Guyana has been promoting the coconut sector as an industry to capture the array of products including coconut water, virgin coconut oil, activated carbon and crafts that could be competitively produced. This was related by Dr. Oudho Homenauth, Chief Executive Officer of the National Agricultural Research & Extension Institute (NAREI),…
-says GRDB, General Manager The process of selecting possible markets have and continues to be a transparent process carried out by the Guyana Rice Development Board. General Manager, Guyana Rice Development Board (GRDB) Mr. Nizam Hassan in an invited comment maintained that the GRDB has never acted outside of the…
Georgetown, April 14, 2016 – The Guyana Sugar Corporation Inc. (GuySuCo) hereby wishes to clarify the statements made in a joint Press Release by the Guyana Agricultural and General Workers Union (GAWU) and the National Association of Agricultural, Commercial and Industrial Employees (NAACIE), titled ‘GuySuCo to close LBI operations’. On…
Simulation exercises ongoing The Ministry of Agriculture wishes to inform the general public to not be alarmed about Foot and Mouth disease returning to Guyana. Guyana was declared free of the contagious viral disease that affects cattle and sheep, causing ulceration of the hoofs and around the mouth. In keeping…
Several projects will be undertaken by the National Agricultural Research and Extension Institute (NAREI), this year that will boost infrastructure to prevent flooding. The institute’s Mangrove Restoration Project received a $25M boost from the government in the 2016 National Budget. This money will be expended on the restoration and management of natural coastline…
The Ministry of Agriculture’s, National Drainage and Irrigation Authority (NDIA), is currently tendering for the rehabilitation of the access road for the Ebini Agriculture Station along with the construction of three timber bridges and the installation of High-Density Polyethylene (HDPE) pipe culverts. These projects are estimated at a cost of $42.8M. A compulsory pre-bid…
-IICA’s County Strategy, key agricultural priorities to be discussed Agriculture Minister Hon. Noel Holder has departed Guyana today for Costa Rica on official government business to discuss Agricultural priorities among the two countries. Among the discussions to be held, the team during the next five days, will also have discussions…
