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Laurel V Williams
The agriculture sector has been allotted $1.330 billion within the finances, $81 million greater than final yr.
Finance Minister Colm Imbert made the announcement throughout his presentation in Parliament on Monday.
Agriculture acquired $1.249 billion in 2021, $51 million greater than the $1.198 billion allotted the yr earlier than.
Imbert stated a key part of the Government’s new technique is to encourage younger folks to return into agriculture.
Imbert stated the not too long ago established Youth Agricultural Homestead Programme is growing part-time modules for agricultural programmes in collaboration with the Metal Industries Company (MIC) Institute of Technology.
They cater to individuals 18-35, and provides retraining for folks 36-50, he added.
These programmes areto be obtainable at Fyzabad Field Road, Chatham Dairy Farm, and Kendall Dairy Farm in Palo Seco. They are additionally set for Valencia, Gran Couva. Pointe-a-Pierre, Todds Road, Lopinot and Santa Cruz.
Imberty stated the programme targets younger individuals who will likely be supplied entry to land and the mandatory monetary and technical assist to turn out to be profitable entrepreneurs.
He additionally referred to the Youth Agricultural Shade House Project, administered by UWI and the Agricultural Research and Extension Unit of Guyana.
He stated it’s a one-year programme that focuses on specialised hands-on coaching.
“It is intensive farming on small parts of land with very excessive yield. The programme encourages younger folks between 16 and35 to take part within the 12-month coaching interval for which 100 individuals will likely be chosen.”
The challenge, Imbert stated, was anchored on an MOU executed by the Prime Minister in May to co-operate with different Caribbean international locations to obtain meals safety within the area.
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