Tag: GRDB

Guyana closer to achieving its 2030 rice production goal

Guyana closer to achieving its 2030 rice production goal

- October 15, 2024

- with 90,713 cultivated during the last crop Guyana rice production continues to increase as 90,713 hectares of rice were ... Read More

Eight drone pilots, 12 data analysts trained to implement technology into rice cultivation

Eight drone pilots, 12 data analysts trained to implement technology into rice cultivation

- August 6, 2024

The Guyana Rice Development Board (GRDB) now has 12 data analysts and eight certified drone pilots after completing a one-year ... Read More

Region Five farmers benefitting from gov’t initiatives to enhance rice cultivation

Region Five farmers benefitting from gov’t initiatives to enhance rice cultivation

- December 5, 2023

Farmers in Region Five are reaping the benefits of government initiatives aimed at boosting rice cultivation in the region. These ... 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

Rice farmers urged to comply with Maximum Residue Limits for pesticides set by EU – GRDB

Rice farmers urged to comply with Maximum Residue Limits for pesticides set by EU – GRDB

- February 4, 2023

- To  protect Guyana’s largest rice export market Rice farmers are advised to protect their rice crop and at the ... Read More

$28.7B budgeted to further advance food sector

$28.7B budgeted to further advance food sector

- January 27, 2022

Over $28.7 billion will be exhausted this year to ensure the rapid growth and development in Guyana’s agriculture sector. Senior ... Read More

Seasonal Forecast & Advisory  for the Secondary Rainfall Season

Seasonal Forecast & Advisory for the Secondary Rainfall Season

- December 8, 2021

Rainfall There’s a high chance for wetter than usual (above-normal) conditions across all Administrative Regions for the period December, 2021 ... Read More

NAREI’s extension officers undergoing training to operate new data collection system

NAREI’s extension officers undergoing training to operate new data collection system

- November 23, 2021

Several extension officers of the National Agricultural Research and Extension Institute (NAREI) are currently undergoing training to operate the new ... Read More

Flood-affected Corentyne residents say NDCs have failed to carry out their mandate

Flood-affected Corentyne residents say NDCs have failed to carry out their mandate

- May 30, 2021

-Agri. Ministry steps in to assist with drainage as flooding continues -Bloomfield, Eversham, other areas visited  As residents from East ... Read More

COVID crisis affecting Panama debt payment

COVID crisis affecting Panama debt payment

- May 11, 2021

Minister of Agriculture, Hon. Zulfikar Mustapha says the payment of the $1.9 billion Panama owes Guyana’s rice millers has been ... Read More