Agriculture
Region Eight projects fast-tracked under new Regional Executive Officer
Regional Executive Officer for Region Eight-Potaro Siparuni, Gavin Gunga. Five months after Rafael Downes was fired from the post Regional...
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Hinterland agriculture value-added diversification programme to be launched
Dr. Oudho Homenauth, Chief Executive Officer, National Agriculture Research and Extension Institute (NAREI) Guyana's Ministry of Agriculture has launched...
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New weather stations: More accurate, timely weather reports expected
The National Weather Watch Centre, Timehri. Guyanese are expected to receive more accurate, timely weather reports from the Hydro-meteorological Services...
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Golden opportunity for investment in the sweet potato value chain
by Adelle Roopchand Agriculture is often perceived as a risky sector for investors and banks are generally reluctant to lend...
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Guyanese small farmers to get improved Climate Services
A section of the participants at the Participatory Integrated Climate Services of Agriculture (PICSA) workshop. Guyanese farmers may soon...
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Govt willing to offer concessions for value-added production; Linden farmers failed to take advantage of EU-funded project
Junior Minister of Communities, Valerie Patterson who is responsible for housing. Finance Minister, Winston Jordan on Sunday said government would...
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Small Business Bureau to provide easier, smaller loans to farmers, others
Minister of State, Joseph Harmon. The way in which small businesses, including farmers, can easier draw down funding from the...
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Meeting with Wales Estate workers erupts into raucous over severance pay; govt details sugar diversification plan
Minister of Agriculture, Noel Holder addressing Wales Estate sugar workers. A meeting between top government ministers and Wales Sugar Estate...
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Guyana gets funds to help reduce prison overcrowding, boost agriculture, improve business environment, improve health
Minister of Finance, Winston Jordan and President of the Inter-American Development Bank, Luis Alberto Moreno signing one of the agreements...
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GUYSUCO cannot diversify with high sugar production cost, ethanol could kill rum industy
GUYSUCO's chairman, Dr Clive Thomas (left); and CEO, Errol Hanoman. GUYSUCO's top officials came before the National Assembly's Economic Services...
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