VI delegation meets Guyana's Agriculture Minister
Information coming out of the Ministry of Agriculture (MOA) in Guyana is that subject Minister for Agriculture and Fisheries, Dr the Hon Karl Dawson (R1), along with Director of Agriculture and Fisheries, Theodore E. James and Mr Martin Tony Alphonso, formed part of the visiting delegation that met specifically with Minister Mustapha.
The Guyana Minister was accompanied by MoA’s Director General, Madanlall Ramraj, Permanent Secretary, Delma Nedd, Registrar and Deputy Registrar of the PTCCB, Trecia David, and Suresh Amichand.
Shade house culture; chemicals monitoring authority
The discussion included plans to develop a shade house culture among farmers.
A shade house is a structure enclosed by agro nets or any other woven material to allow required sunlight, moisture and air to pass through the gaps. It creates an appropriate microclimate conducive to the plant growth. It is also referred to as shade net house or net house.
Discussions also included steps to formally establish a pesticide and toxic chemicals monitoring authority in the VI.
Room for collaboration - Guyana Minister
The Ministry in a release added, “Although their land mass is significantly smaller than Guyana’s... there was room for collaboration and that investors from the BVI can collaborate with local farmers to expand production and support export to the island.”
A 17-member delegation from the Virgin Islands (VI) is currently in Guyana to explore trade, investment and enhanced cooperation with Guyana.
The VI delegation comprises representatives from the financial services industry and various business sectors, highlighting the vast scope of commercial engagement between the two countries.
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17 round trip flights to Guyana
17 hotel rooms for multiple days
Dining and entertainment for 17 people for multiple days
Do we have a deal for training youth in agriculture
Do we have talk of 50 acres of land to plant and ship to BVI ( Barbados got this deal)
Do we have agriculture support.
Lumber discount
Oil arrangement.
Tell us what is the arrangement.
We soon run out of real food here, I cannot get plantain, dasheen and the likes of ground food and vegetables. Carrot bay will soon run out of ground food and fruits. Please tell us ,I am hoping you just did not go thousands of mile to return empty hand. Pari, bumming down , as there is no water with this heat, as James taking a trip to easy his stress.