BCL lauds Gov't for investment policies – celebrates 20 years in Guyana: Barama Company Limited (BCL) today lauded the People's Progressive Party Civic (PPPC) Government for its foreign investment policies which it states are excellent, and are encouraging more companies to come on board while others are celebrating their achievements as a result of the vibrant and responsible economic management of the economy over the past many years...read more
Weather Review and Outlook: Over the last 48 hrs Guyana’s weather has been influenced by the presence of a surface low which was positioned over West of Guyana and over Venezuela. Due to the south westerly wind pattern over Guyana at the surface and strong upper level divergence moisture was advected over...read more
Minister Persaud urges rice farmers- do not sacrifice traditional export markets: Minister of Agriculture, Robert Persaud during a meeting with rice farmers, millers and exporters to update them on the new rice agreement sealed with Venezuela, cautioned them not to sacrifice the traditional rice export markets for the Venezuelan market...read more
GRDB launches two new rice varieties for commercial cultivation: The Agriculture Ministry and the Guyana Rice Development Board, (GRDB) today in the boardroom of Agriculture Ministry, Regent and Vlissengen Road, launched two new varieties of rice for commercial cultivation in Guyana; the GRDB11 (FG06-98) and the GRDB12 (FG07-35)...read more
New Annual USD$54M Contracts for the Supply of Paddy and Rice to the Bolivar Republic of Venezuela: The Government of Guyana has expanded and extended the rice export agreements with the Venezuelan market with the upgrading of the three previous contracts and the establishment of a fourth contractual arrangement...read more
President urges farmers to move in a modern direction – as land titles given out at MMA Open day: Farmers were encouraged to keep abreast with modern approaches to agriculture as the Mahaica Mahaicony Abary/Agriculture Development Authority (MMA/ADA) hosted an open day exercise as activities to mark Agriculture month continued...read more
Food and Nutrition security –focus of Agriculture Month activities: Agriculture Minister, Robert Persaud today told the media that Agriculture Month which will be celebrated in October will celebrate the achievements of the sector under the theme “Sustaining Food and Nutrition Security in Guyana.”...read more
Agri sector operational capacity boosted – $567.7M contracts inked - food security targeted- Minister Persaud: Minister of Agriculture Robert Persaud and contractors signed eight contracts with a total value of $567.7M for projects which will support government’s efforts of transforming and modernizing the wider agricultural sector and maintaining food security...read more
MOA urges tough law enforcement action against attacks on Corentyne Fishermen: The Ministry of Agriculture’s Fisheries Department welcomes the apprehension of five suspected pirates and a vessel at Adventure, Corentyne at 6 am on Sunday 25th of September, 2011...read more
Agri. Ministry urges dam maintenance in rice growing areas- rice industry on target to achieve highest crop in rice history: Agriculture Minister, Hon. Robert M. Persaud is urging all local government authorities and other stakeholders to expedite dam maintenance in rice growing regions to allow farmers to harvest during opportunity days...read more
Another Gov’t promise fulfilled to Buxton/Friendship- phase2 of $82M D&I rehabilitation project launched: As part of the efforts to foster the expansion of agriculture in Guyana, Government continues to invest in the necessary infrastructure to sustain increased agricultural production...read more
Contract inked for phase 2 of EDWC rehabilitation -will ensure country adapts to climate change effects: A US$3.8M Grant Agreement, exchange of notes and records of discussions for rehabilitation works (component 2) of the East Demerara Water Conservancy (EDWC), were today inked by Foreign Affairs Minister Carolyn Rodrigues-Birkett and Japanese Ambassador H.E Tatsuaki Iwata...read more
STABROEK NEWS MISREPRESENTED THE FACTS: The Upper Corentyne Fishermen’s Society Limited would like to rebuke claims and assertions highlighted in an article “Minister broke promises of security for fishermen search” which was published in the Friday, August 26, 2011 edition of Stabroek News.
Firstly, Stabroek News chose to use the grieving family of the missing fishermen to carry out their own agenda without sticking to the facts or seeking clarification from the relevant authorities...read more
NDIA procures $300M in equipment- to significantly boost D&I countrywide: Emergency drainage and irrigation structures will be significantly boosted with the additional of a fleet of excavators and bulldozers procured by the Ministry of Agriculture today to complement the work of the National Drainage and Irrigation Authority (NDIA)...read more
