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Guyana and Brazil sign co-operation agreements
Published on Tuesday, May 5, 2009
GEORGETOWN, Guyana (GINA) -- Four new technical co-operation agreements between the Governments of Guyana and Brazil were recently signed to boost agriculture development. These agreements were signed via the Ministry of Agriculture and the Brazilian Cooperation Agency.
These new areas of cooperation which cater for upland rice production, corn production, aquaculture and forestry were finalized during a recent visit by Minister of Agriculture Robert Persaud to Brazil.
According to a Ministry of Agriculture release, the upland rice production project will provide the opportunity for rice cultivation in hinterland regions. Rice is normally imported from the coast at a relatively high price. Also, there are opportunities for the rice market and its byproducts as feed in the savannahs, especially in the Rupununi and neighbouring towns in Brazil.
In the savannah lands which are suited for corn production, the introduction of ameliorated corn varieties will be explored with a rice soyabean rotation. The release said that in addition to local consumption, corn is a very important ingredient for animal food and can aid in maintaining livestock farms in the savannahs. It noted that the development of domestic breeding especially poultry, small ruminants and swine, will be stimulated by the utilization of corn as a source of food for animals.
The aquaculture project will focus on the need to promote the development of the “non-traditional” agriculture sub-sectors and will expand the agricultural base of the country, thereby reducing the adverse effects of the global food crisis. Accordingly, Guyana’s natural resources were recently seen as suitable for aquaculture and were highlighted for attracting domestic and foreign investment for the development of aquaculture.
In the area of forestry management, the Brazilian government will provide training and technical expertise to boost monitoring of forest resources and reduce illegal logging with the use of satellite imaging and remote sensing to promote sustainable use of forests in Guyana.
The Agriculture Ministry anticipates that the cooperation agreement will implement a programme for enhancing the capacity of technology adaptation directed to the development of these areas.
The areas of cooperation that were identified were carefully studied and selected based upon market trends which indicate a growing demand for corn, soya and aquaculture commodities, especially in the United Kingdom and the United States, the release said.
A high level team from Brazil is expected to visit Guyana to follow up on discussions in the area of investments and the implementation.
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Nota del Editor del blog: Al referenciarse a la República Cooperativa de Guyana se deben de tener en cuenta los 159.500 Km2, de territorios ubicados al oeste del río Esequibo conocidos con el nombre de Guayana Esequiba o Zona en Reclamación sujetos al Acuerdo de Ginebra del 17 de febrero de 1966.
http://www.caribbeannetnews.com/news-16208--13-13--.html
Guyana and Brazil sign co-operation agreements
Published on Tuesday, May 5, 2009
GEORGETOWN, Guyana (GINA) -- Four new technical co-operation agreements between the Governments of Guyana and Brazil were recently signed to boost agriculture development. These agreements were signed via the Ministry of Agriculture and the Brazilian Cooperation Agency.
These new areas of cooperation which cater for upland rice production, corn production, aquaculture and forestry were finalized during a recent visit by Minister of Agriculture Robert Persaud to Brazil.
According to a Ministry of Agriculture release, the upland rice production project will provide the opportunity for rice cultivation in hinterland regions. Rice is normally imported from the coast at a relatively high price. Also, there are opportunities for the rice market and its byproducts as feed in the savannahs, especially in the Rupununi and neighbouring towns in Brazil.
In the savannah lands which are suited for corn production, the introduction of ameliorated corn varieties will be explored with a rice soyabean rotation. The release said that in addition to local consumption, corn is a very important ingredient for animal food and can aid in maintaining livestock farms in the savannahs. It noted that the development of domestic breeding especially poultry, small ruminants and swine, will be stimulated by the utilization of corn as a source of food for animals.
The aquaculture project will focus on the need to promote the development of the “non-traditional” agriculture sub-sectors and will expand the agricultural base of the country, thereby reducing the adverse effects of the global food crisis. Accordingly, Guyana’s natural resources were recently seen as suitable for aquaculture and were highlighted for attracting domestic and foreign investment for the development of aquaculture.
In the area of forestry management, the Brazilian government will provide training and technical expertise to boost monitoring of forest resources and reduce illegal logging with the use of satellite imaging and remote sensing to promote sustainable use of forests in Guyana.
The Agriculture Ministry anticipates that the cooperation agreement will implement a programme for enhancing the capacity of technology adaptation directed to the development of these areas.
The areas of cooperation that were identified were carefully studied and selected based upon market trends which indicate a growing demand for corn, soya and aquaculture commodities, especially in the United Kingdom and the United States, the release said.
A high level team from Brazil is expected to visit Guyana to follow up on discussions in the area of investments and the implementation.
Reads : 280
Nota del Editor del blog: Al referenciarse a la República Cooperativa de Guyana se deben de tener en cuenta los 159.500 Km2, de territorios ubicados al oeste del río Esequibo conocidos con el nombre de Guayana Esequiba o Zona en Reclamación sujetos al Acuerdo de Ginebra del 17 de febrero de 1966.
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