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President Dr Irfaan Ali with residents following the launch of the Black Belly Sheep project in Region Five (Photo: Office of the President/March 28, 2022)
“That is why we started the youth programme so we can get more young people involved in our country; we have graduates from the University of Guyana, the Guyana School of Agriculture that are involved in planting,” the President said.
With women and youth participating in agriculture, Guyana’s dependency on imports can also be reduced. This was revealed by the Director of the Agriculture Innovation and Entrepreneurship programme, Malika Russel.
The programme was officially launched in January and was conceptualised by President Ali. The President committed to constructing 100 shade houses that will be used to guide young people on how to properly cultivate high-quality crops.
“Currently, we have six shade houses under production as well as eight shade houses under construction,” Russel said.
The programme targets both current and past students of the Guyana School of Agriculture (GSA), the University of Guyana (UG), and other budding agriculture entrepreneurs. These shade houses will be used to cultivate high-value crops such as carrots, broccoli, and cauliflower.
