Tag: IICA

GSA receives first-of-its-kind greenhouse to spur climate-smart agriculture

GSA receives first-of-its-kind greenhouse to spur climate-smart agriculture

- March 14, 2024

The Guyana School of Agriculture (GSA) has received a first-of-its-kind greenhouse, which houses hydroponics and aquaculture facilities, from Global Affairs ... Read More

Farmers to cultivate bio-fortified, zinc-enriched rice in 2024

Farmers to cultivate bio-fortified, zinc-enriched rice in 2024

- October 21, 2023

- New rice variety launched For the first crop of 2024, farmers will be able to cultivate the new rice ... Read More

IICA- Guyana Centre of Excellence for agri studies to be established – President Ali

IICA- Guyana Centre of Excellence for agri studies to be established – President Ali

- October 20, 2023

Guyana and the Inter-American Institute for Cooperation on Agriculture (IICA) will work on upgrading the delivery of agriculture education in ... Read More

President Ali to receive IICA leadership award

President Ali to receive IICA leadership award

- October 3, 2023

His Excellency President Dr Irfaan Ali left for San Jose, Costa Rica Tuesday morning to attend the Inter-American Institute for ... Read More

MOH inks agreement with IICA to advance ‘One Health’ initiative

MOH inks agreement with IICA to advance ‘One Health’ initiative

- January 18, 2023

Guyana has taken steps to advance the ‘One Health’ initiative with the signing of an agreement with the Inter-American Institute ... Read More

Science and technology integral to building a modern Guyana – Hussain

Science and technology integral to building a modern Guyana – Hussain

- October 27, 2022

Guyana recently participated in the Third Meeting of Ministers and High Authorities in Science, Technology and Innovation of the Community ... Read More

Knowledge-based approach necessary to combat climate change

Knowledge-based approach necessary to combat climate change

- October 22, 2022

–  Minister Mustapha says during IICA Dialogue Climate change continues to pose an ever-growing threat to food security and sustainability ... Read More

FAO donates $3M data collection equipment to GRDB aimed at strengthening monitoring systems

FAO donates $3M data collection equipment to GRDB aimed at strengthening monitoring systems

- November 9, 2021

Today the Guyana Rice Development Board (GRDB) received several pieces of equipment and operational manuals that will be used to ... Read More

Improved food safety standards for Guyana with launch of Codex Trust Fund Project

Improved food safety standards for Guyana with launch of Codex Trust Fund Project

- October 6, 2021

In an effort to improve food safety standards in Guyana, the National Codex Community (NCC) has launched its Codex Trust ... Read More

Transformation of regional food systems pivotal to food security, resilience – President

Transformation of regional food systems pivotal to food security, resilience – President

- October 4, 2021

His Excellency, Dr. Mohamed Irfaan Ali believes that in order for regional food security and resilience to be achieved, Governments ... Read More