Agriculture
Oil and gas sector can boost agriculture; fishing will face greatest competition – FAO
FAO's Assistant Director-General for Latin America and the Caribbean, Dr. Julio Berdegué and FAO Representative in Guyana, Dr. Gillian Smith....
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Guyana part of regional study on substituting refined sugar with “plantation white”
Director of Projects at CDB, Daniel Best Guyana is among four sugar-producing Caribbean Community (CARICOM) member nations that will be...
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Favourable policy environment key to Caribbean agro-tourism integration – CTA
Sweet potato harvest Source: CTA & FAST Int'l Barbados is among several Caribbean nations that is exploring integrating agriculture and...
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The hot sauce lady who did not give up
by Gwen Evelyn Anne Peters-Bristol GEORGETOWN, Guyana – March 19, 2019 -- Not all problems have solutions, but thankfully some...
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GRDB asks Jamaica for info on seized rice; says no Cinderella rice shipped for 2019
GRDB Cowan Street, Kingston, Georgetown. The Guyana Rice Development Board (GRDB) says no Cinderella-branded rice has been shipped to Jamaica...
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CARICOM fisheries organisation ready to assist Guyana on possible impact of oil industry on fish stock
Executive Director of the Caribbean Regional Fisheries Mechanism (CRFM), Milton Hauighton. The Caribbean Regional Fisheries Mechanism (CRFM) is willing to...
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Caricom needs three shipping hubs for agri produce; as Guyana, Suriname offer lands for mega-farms
Barbados' Prime Minister, Mia Mottley addressing the formal opening of the Caribbean Week of Agriculture 2018. The Caribbean Community (CARICOM)...
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New food safety standards for coconut water, after bacteria found
Managing Director of Technological Solutions and Chief Executive Officer of Technical Services Limited, Dr. Andre Gordon. Coconut producers and vendors...
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Ban sugar-sweetened drinks from school areas; integrate school-feeding strategy to fight deadly diseases
Sub-Regional Caribbean Coordinator of the Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO), Dr. Lystra Fletcher-Paul Caribbean governments are being urged to ban sugar-sweetened...
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Caribbean urged to take up “fertile” lands in Guyana, Suriname to produce healthy foods
Sir Trevor Hassell Sir Trevor Hassell, the President of the Healthy Caribbean Coalition- an internationally-recognised non-profit organisation in the fight...
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