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Wage increase talks between Unions, GuySuCo stalled
Wage talks between the Guyana Sugar Corporation (GuySuCo), the Guyana Agricultural and General Workers Union (GAWU) and National Association of Agricultural, Commercial and Industrial Employees (NAACIE) broke down on Tuesday after the…
With a massive drop in city’s groundwater levels, Holder says policies needed for effective…
Minister of Agriculture Noel Holder has said the recent groundwater test done in Georgetown indicates that the capital city’s groundwater levels have been falling in an unsustainable manner.
During an address on Wednesday afternoon on…
$83M water quality testing lab commissioned by Hydromet
The Ministry of Agriculture on Wednesday afternoon commissioned an $83M Hydromet water treatment and testing lab located in the Hydromet compound on Brickdam Georgetown.
The facility, which was under construction since 2017, was opened…
First Agri-Tourism Expo to boost local farmers, craft producers
The Government is seeking to boost agricultural tourism and create awareness with the establishment of Guyana’s first Agri-Tourism Expo which will be held on November 1 and 2 at the Arthur Chung Conference Centre, Greater Georgetown.…
Importation of citrus, peppers, cabbages needs requisite permission – NAREI
The National Agricultural Research and Extension Institute (NAREI) is tightening up on the importation of citrus, peppers and cabbages.
In a statement, NAREI advised importers of to obtain the requisite permission from the National Plant…
Guyana imports over $10.9 billion in snacks – Agri Minister
Despite a giant leap in recent years to push manufacturing and sale of local products, Agriculture Minister Noel Holder Friday said the country still imports US$53 million or G$10.9 billion in snacks.
Speaking at the seventh anniversary…
Authorities fear oil ships could bring African Swine Fever to Guyana
The livestock authority on Thursday sounded alarm that ships coming into Guyana to service the emerging oil industry could bring the African Swine Fever Epidemic and is moving to prevent this from happening.
“We know and we’ve been…
Petroleum revenues will be put to modernise Agri. Sector
The Government under its Green State Development Strategy (GSDS) will be using petroleum revenues to modernise the agriculture sector, President David Granger said Friday.
The President assured that agriculture will not be neglected and…
President urges protection of environment on National Tree Planting Day
President David Granger on Friday pointed to the negative effects of the extractive industries on the environment as he encouraged Guyanese to plant more trees.
The President participated in the Ministry of Agriculture's annual National…
Persons with disabilities gain knowledge in farming
A number of persons living with disabilities from regions 3, 4, 5, 6 and 10 had the opportunity on Wednesday to learn a number of farming techniques.
This was made possible by the Ministry of Agriculture inaugural ‘Agr-Ability’ programme…
