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GRDB recently released it’s newest variety, called “GRDB 16”. As a guide to farmers who intend to pursue the use of this variety, GRDB has also released a booklet titled Management Guidelines for the Cultivation of GRDB 16. Please download a copy below.
The Guyana Rice Development Board (GRDB) has announced an increase in paddy prices paid to farmers for the 2017 second crop. This increase comes in wake of farmers’ decrying the high production cost of plying their trade. General Manager (ag) of the Guyana Rice Development Board (GRDB), Ms. Allison Peters has credited the increase […]
A Virtual Presentation was done on the Findings and testing of the New Genotype (Candidate Variety) rice by GRDB’s Chief Scientist, Dr. Mahendra Persaud A.A – October 28th, 2020. Click to View. “Plant Breeding is the art and science of changing the traits of plants in order to product desired characteristics.” – Sleper and Poehlman, […]
A Virtual Presentation on New Strategies for The Management of Major Rice Diseases in Guyana by GRDB’s Plant Pathologist, Dr. Rajendra Persaud A.A – October 13th, 2020. Click to View. Plant Pathology is defined as the study of the organisms and environmental conditions that causes disease in plants; the mechanisms by which this occurs, the interactions […]
A Virtual Presentation on Paddy Bug and Paddy Bug Management by GRDB’s Entomologist, Dr. Viviane Baharally – October 21st, 2020. Click to View. Entomology is the study of insects. At GRDB, entomology includes the study of the major pests of rice. Areas of focus include: Species identification and distribution Rice ecosystem biodiversity Arthropod population dynamics […]
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