Guyana launches ant bait facility to help farmers tackle Acoushi infestations

$67.7M composting unit and ant bait production facility commissioned - INews Guyana

Agriculture Minister, Zulfikar Mustapha, on Tuesday, commissioned Guyana’s first Composting Unit and Acoushi Ant Bait Production Facility. The two facilities, strategically located within the compound of the National Agriculture Research and Extension Institute (NAREI) at Mon Repos, represent a total investment of over $67.7 million. While offering remarks at the event, Minister Mustapha stated that […] The post $67.7M composting unit and ant ba…

Guyana launches ant bait facility to help farmers tackle Acoushi infestations

The government on Tuesday launched an Acoushi ant bait production facility and a vermicompost unit at the National Agricultural Research and Extension Institute (NAREI) in Mon Repos, East Coast Demerara as part of efforts to modernise the country’s agriculture sector and strengthen pest control. The vermicompost unit will use worms to break down organic matter into natural fertiliser, while the Acoushi ant bait facility aims to produce more than…