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The objective of the Entomology Department is to diagnose and advise on insect problems affecting crops in all Administrative Regions of Guyana.
Requests for insect identification as well as preservation of affected material are facilitated. Requests may come from farmers, researchers, students and schools.
This department does not sell preserved specimens but the staff will assist
anyone who needs to preserve their own. To do so you are required to have
your own specimens.
Acoushi Ant Bait Production
This is a subsection of the Entomology Department and its objective is
to produce attractive and effective bait for the control of Acoushi ants.
These can be obtained from at a cost of G$70.00 for a 200g pack. These can be bought from the Mon Repos, Kairuni, Timehri and Charity nurseries.
| Library and Documentation Center |
Members of the public are free to use any publications available, however, only members of the staff are allowed to borrow the materials.
For an updated list of books available, kindly click here. Please note that not all books will be available at all times since they may have been loaned to staff to facilitate ongoing experiments.
Agricultural Science students can also use the computer room in the library.
There are eleven nurseries country wide. They are located at:
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Bartica |
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Benab |
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Charity |
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Fort Wellington |
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Hosororo |
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Kairuni |
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Lesbeholden |
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Mon-Repos |
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Pouderoyen |
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St. Ignatius |
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Timehri |
PLEASE NOTE THAT THE PLANTS LISTED MAY NOT BE AVAILABLE AT ALL TIMES.
The prices for plants available at the Mon-Repos Nursery are as follows:
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TYPE OF PLANT |
PRICE (per plant) |
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Ornamentals |
$300.00 and above |
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Grafted/Budded |
$120.00 |
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Plant seedlings |
$100.00 |
| Minature Goldenapple | $800.00 |
| Breadfruit | $500.00 |
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Palms - Fan Manilla |
$100.00 $300.00 |
| Papaw (Hybrid - Red Lady, Tuinung #1) | $150.00 |
Plants available for sale are as follows:
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Ornamentals |
Grafted/Budded |
Plant seedlings |
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Acalpha |
Avocado Grapefruit Lime Orange Shaddock Tangerine Mango: - Julie - Spice - Other |
Avocado |
The Mon Repos nursery will soon be making available to the public vegetable seedlings. At the moment the vegetables identified for this project are tomatoes, cabbages, sweet peppers and boulanger. More information on availability and prices will be made available soon.
| Plant Pathology |
The objective of the Plant Pathology Department is to diagnose and advise on disease problems affecting crops in all Administrative Regions of Guyana by:
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conducting disease surveys in various regions for disease inventory on various crops. |
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monitoring field trials and experimental plots for disease problems. |
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assisting in training of agricultural personnel and farmers in all aspects of disease control and management. |
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providing a support service for the Plant Quarantine unit of the Ministry of Fisheries Crops and Livestock. |
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culturing Plant Samples for Disease Diagnoses |
This programme entails improving the productivity, promoting and enhancing the quality of vegetables as well as promoting sustainable systems of seed production to ensure that quality seed of locally adaptive varieties reach farmers.
PLEASE NOTE THAT THE SEEDS LISTED BELOW MAY NOT BE AVAILABLE AT ALL TIMES.
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SEED TYPE |
PRICE/g |
Average no. seeds |
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Bora* |
$10.00
$100.00 |
6 - 7 250 |
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- Seeds that are available for sale.Seeds are also available in $100.00 packets
| Soils and Water Management |
Soils Laboratory
The objective of the Soils Laboratory is to chemically and mechanically
analyze samples at the request of farmers, researchers and agencies.
The soils laboratory provides services to farmers, researchers and agencies such as University of Guyana, Guyana Rice Development Board, Iwokrama and the Ministry of Agriculture.
The
Tissue Culture Laboratory propagates pineapple and plantain plantlets
using the in vitro method. Plantlets are usually available all year round.
The variety of pineapple available is Monserrat and
the variety of plantain is the Creole.
All plantlets cost $20.00 each and are
available in any amount. The Tissue Culture Laboratory does not
accommodate orders.
Please note that due to the January - February 2005 floods the Tissue Culture Laboratory is no longer functional and so this service will not be offered until further notice.
The objective of the Weed Science Department is to diagnose and advise on weed problems affecting crops in all administrative regions of Guyana.
There is also a Herbarium maintained by this department. It is available for use by researchers and agricultural science students. However, it would be appreciated if an appointment is made at least one day before.
While mounted grass specimens are not available for sale from the department, students who need to mount their own specimens can be assisted in doing so by the staff.
While it is highly recommended that you seek professional help in preserving specimens, should you be unable to access these facilities because of the constraint of distance, go to How to Collect, Dry and Mount Weeds for information on how to do it yourself, at home.
Please note that it takes approximately 2 weeks to obtain suitable specimens, dry them and mount them properly.
This
page was created and maintained by the National Agricultural Research
Institute,
Mon Repos, East Coast Demerara, Guyana.
If you have any questions or comments, please, feel free to contact us at nari@networksgy.com
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