Young agriculturists involved in the Agriculture and Innovation Entrepreneurship Programme (AIEP) are now venturing into the agro-processing industry, as they are processing produce cultivated through the shade house initiative. Pepper jelly, made from sweet and hot peppers that are available in two variants – hot and mild; cauliflower rice, carrot jams and marmalades are also […]
Residents of Massara village in Region Nine have been reaping major benefits from several projects implemented from monies attained through the Low Carbon Development Strategy (LCDS) and the presidential grants. Minister of Amerindian Affairs, Pauline Sukhai, recently visited the village where she commissioned some of those projects, which include a swimming pool, pavilion, poultry farm, […]
His Excellency, Dr Mohamed Irfaan Ali has announced that Guyana and Canada will partner in developing a framework to provide training to young people in various technologically innovative fields. While addressing the Agri-Investment Forum and Expo on Friday, the head of state said a programme will be launched to have, at least, 3,000 young people in […]
Minister of Home Affairs, Robeson Benn is calling on women across Guyana to get screened for breast cancer as early detection can ensure prevention. The minister made the call on Friday at the ministry’s Breast Cancer Awareness Month Health Fair. The health fair was a collaboration with the Ministry of Health and was focused on […]
The Governments of Guyana and Cuba signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to provide technical support services in forestry and agriculture in Guyana. The MoU seeks to establish a general framework of collaboration between the Ministries of Agriculture in Cuba and Guyana with an emphasis on agriculture and vegetable products, livestock and animal products, beekeeping, […]
– New rice variety launched For the first crop of 2024, farmers will be able to cultivate the new rice strain, G18-113 bio-fortified rice variety which is nutritionally rich in zinc and high-yielding, as it was officially launched on Saturday. The event was hosted at the Arthur Chung Conference Centre, Liliendaal during the Agri-Investment Forum […]
Students and teachers of several schools in the Georgetown District benefitted from fire safety talks and witnessed firefighting and rescue simulation exercises. This forms part of a series of activities being hosted to mark 49 years of fire prevention observances in Guyana, themed ‘For the Future of Our Nation, Practice Fire Safety and Prevention’. Firefighters […]
President, Dr. Mohamed Irfaan Ali says Guyana and the Caribbean region need to utilise each other’s competitive advantage for the achievement of Vision 25 by 2025. While speaking at the opening of the Agri-Investment Forum and Expo on Friday, President Ali emphasised that Guyana remains committed to positioning itself as a leader in food security. “We, […]
For CARICOM to successfully achieve a reduction in its large food bill by 25 per cent by 2025, Caribbean leaders and the private sector must pour greater investments in infrastructure, innovation and technology while also creating enabling legislation and fiscal incentives for key industry players. Vice President, Dr Bharrat Jagdeo expressed this firm stance during […]
Guyana and the Inter-American Institute for Cooperation on Agriculture (IICA) will work on upgrading the delivery of agriculture education in Guyana with the establishment of a Centre of Excellence for Studies in Agriculture. IICA, which comprises 34 member states and is the specialised agency for agriculture, supports its members in agriculture and rural well-being. The […]