The Guyana Livestock Development Authority (GLDA) was officially launched yesterday and farmers expressed hope that the body will resuscitate aspects of the industry here.
The body is expected to make the sector more competitive, the Ministry of Agriculture noted, and the semi-autonomous agency was set up with a mandate to promote greater efficiency in the industry while providing enhanced service in livestock husbandry, health and research. The body is also expected to establish regulations for trade, commerce and export of livestock and livestock products.
Speaking at the official ceremony yesterday at the GLDA, Head office at Mon Repos, chairman of the body, Patrick deGroot briefly told the gathering that the body will generate livestock systems, develop marketing
