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On July 31, the Georgetown Chamber of Commerce and Industry (GCCI) and its partners took the agriculture capacity-building programme to Little Biaboo, Mahaica River where over 50 persons benefited from the session and described it as the largest stakeholder collaboration to grace the community.

The Sustainable Agriculture in the Caribbean Project funded by Global Affairs Canada and implemented by World University Service of Canada, the National Agricultural Research and Extension Institute, the Guyana Food Safety Authority, the New Guyana Marketing Corporation, and the Pesticides and Toxic Chemicals Control Board all delivered presentations to farmers and community members in the areas of good agriculture practices, climate-smart agriculture, and value-added production as well as agriculture as a business.

Chairman of the Farmer’s Development Group, Mr. Kamal Persaud stated that the activity was the first of its kind for the community, as there was never a collaborative initiative involving so many agencies in Little Biaboo before.