An upset Lichfield, Berbice farmer says that he might have to invest in his own hatchery since the National Agricultural, Extension and Research Institute (NAREI) has capped the amount of eggs it accepts for hatching.
Joseph Moore, who travelled from Berbice every Monday to have his eggs hatched, said that he and other farmers were surprised this week when they were informed that NARI was no longer accepting eggs. A February 17 notice, addressed to all duck farmers, which was provided to this newspaper by NAREI veterinarian Dr. Nardeo Bassoodeo, stated that due to the drastic