| Following several requests, the Ministry of Agriculture is finally looking to administer training exercises for farmers in Region One.According to the Junior Minister of Agriculture,Brian Elliott Jersey, Ali Baksh, the Blue Flame Women’s Group of Hosororo has already embarked on one such venture at the community level,http://www.theworldsoccersshop.com/Mexico-Eduardo-Herrera-Jersey.html, and farmers will further benefit from the Ministry’s training in farm preparation, while creating access to basic market opportunities for their produce.Blue Flame Women’s Group’s coco nursery in HosororoSpecific emphasis will be placed on the development of coco and its byproducts.Baksh, accompanied by Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the National Agricultural Research, and Extension Institute (NAREI), Dr. Oudho Homenauth and a few technical officers, recently visited the Group’s farm where they were given a tour of the operation.It was during the visit that the group outlined the need for technical support through research and development, once again soliciting the Ministry’s assistance, after which Minister Baksh gave government’s commitment to ensuring that the necessary support is given in key areas.He said specifically that technical officers attached to NAREI will be working closely with the group to provide the necessary training.Kaieteur News understands that ever since the group started its operations in 2010, there has been a lack of farm maintenance which has significantly affected their operation.As such, the provided training will centre on the proper setting of seedlings, how to relocate a plant, and also the pruning of trees.Baksh commended the group for identifying their existing shortfall, promising that their worrying situations will be rectified as soon as the training is completed.In addition,Anthony DeSclafani Reds Jersey, Baksh also assured the Blue Flame Group that the NAREI, and by extension the government, will be collaborating with them to ensure that they have access to Regional and international markets for their products.“Government has been pushing for the advancement of agricultural products and has been working over the years to ensure that agricultural groups, especially in the hinterland,Jim Rice Red Sox Throwback Jersey, receive support to expand,” Baksh said.He declared that he is very much impressed with what he saw at the group’s farm, noting that the group has a great deal of potential to create more income via international sales. “We will assist in whatever way we can,Edwin Encarnacion Jersey,” he reiterated.Referring specifically to the production on coco,Ohio State Buckeyes Jerseys, Baksh also said that the Ministry of Agriculture has been committed to ensuring the promotion of non-traditional agriculture crops which show tremendous potential for expansion and has been providing assistance to farmers to ensure their development. |
