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Jagdeo Initiative
By Staff and Administrator | Friday, June 6, 2008 | 2 Comments
Possibilities endless but careful planning needed -agriculturalist A former government officer is optimistic that the large-scale agricultural plan the region is implementing to guarantee its food security – the Jagdeo Initiative – could work, but... Read more »
Careful study needed of agri hurdles – La Gra
By Staff and Administrator | Friday, June 6, 2008 | 0 Comments
By Johann Earle For Guyana to be successful in its agricultural development a detailed study of problems at each step of the production and marketing chain must be done by a carefully put together working group comprising farmers, exporters, sector entrepreneurs,... Read more »
Tax ease on offer -Jagdeo
By Staff and Administrator | Friday, June 6, 2008 | 0 CommentsGovernment is prepared to assist in making investments in the agriculture sector more feasible by, for example, waiving corporation tax in return for infrastructural works associated with projects, President Bharrat Jadgeo said on Wednesday. He was speaking... Read more »
Bio-fuel on the agenda
By Staff and Administrator | Friday, June 6, 2008 | 2 CommentsProposals on ethanol and non-traditional crops are among the initiatives the government will be using to draw investors to the local agriculture sector and Minister Robert Persaud says government has no plans to intervene in the market. Persaud said he... Read more »
Financing, inputs pose challenges
By Staff and Administrator | Friday, June 6, 2008 | 1 CommentBy Nicosia Smith Guyana has seen several high-profile farming ventures over the years, but some haven’t stood the test of time, and the challenges faced in the past are still present, as start-up farmers and established ones battle to stay in business. One... Read more »
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