Empowering Guyana’s Livestock Future
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Mission Statement
The Guyana Livestock Development Authority GLDA is a semi-autonomous agency under the Ministry of Agriculture established by Act No. 1 of 2010 and inaugurated January 2011. The mandate of GLDA is “to provide greater efficiency in the livestock and livestock product industry and to provide enhanced services in livestock husbandry, livestock health and research and to make provision for effective administration and regulation of trade, commerce and export of livestock or livestock product.”
Highlights
Dr. Dwight Walrond CEO, GLDA
Message from the CEO
From the commencement of the Guyana Livestock Development Authority GLDA in 2010 to present there has been a positive evolution of our livestock industry. Major investments by government into the livestock sector facilitated the development of improved breeds of cattle, swine and sheep.
During the 2021 floods many of our livestock farmers suffered tremendous loss of revenue, infrastructure, cattle, livelihoods and ecosystems. The GLDA was tasked with rebuilding and resuscitating the industry. Financial assistance, and donation of stock materials were provided to farmers though the Government of Guyana. Breeding bulls were imported to revitalize our Bull Rotation Program, broilers and black giant chicks, duckling piglets, rams and feed stock were all distributed to those affected.
Dr. Dwight Walrond CEO, GLDA
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