Tag: Ministry of Agriculture
New GRDB 18 rice variety launched
GRDB 18 – a new long grain high yielding variety of rice – was released for commercial cultivation in the...
Irrigation issues in the savannahs to be addressed as IICA hands over Rupununi Survey Working Document
Today, (April 28, 2017) Inter-American Institute for Cooperation on Agriculture (IICA), Country Representative, Wilmot Garnett, handed over the Rupununi survey...
FAO rep calls for immediate change in attitude to ensure sustainable farming amidst climate change
By Stacy Carmichael-James Guyana has a “golden opportunity” with support from the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization to set...
Japanese Government to fund US$13M drainage project for Georgetown
The capital city could see another drainage improvement project within the next two years that is being funded by the...
Gov’t heeds Opposition calls for Animal Welfare Bill to be sent before Special Select Committee
By Stacy Carmichael-James The Opposition People’s Progressive Party/Civic (PPP/C’s) call for the Animal Welfare Bill to be sent to a...
Farmers call for urgent dredging of Pomeroon River mouth
Farmers of upper and lower Pomeroon have called for the urgent dredging of the mouth of the Pomeroon River,...
Calls for Government to address flooding in Region 2; Agri. Minister said no crops lost
Opposition Leader, Bharrat Jagdeo today (Thursday January 12, 2017) said the New Year has started unfavourably for many farmers...
