Ramsammy talks up family farms’ contribution

By Stabroek News On In Guyana News |
Corwyn Bruce, Amy Price, Clennell Petty, Akeem Williams, Kelisa Mullin and Tevin Smith proudly representing the Guyana School of Agriculture, were ready to educate visitors on the product range developed by students and the various developmental projects the school is currently engaged in. At the back of the booth small pots growing a variety of green leafy vegetables under different controlled environments can be seen.
Corwyn Bruce, Amy Price, Clennell Petty, Akeem Williams, Kelisa Mullin and Tevin Smith proudly representing the Guyana School of Agriculture, were ready to educate visitors on the product range developed by students and the various developmental projects the school is currently engaged in. At the back of the booth small pots growing a variety of green leafy vegetables under different controlled environments can be seen.

Small scale or family farms invest over $50 billion annually in Guyana, Minister of Agriculture Dr Leslie Ramsammy said yesterday as he launched Agriculture Month.

The minister outlined that cash crop farmers spend in excess of $10 billion and the same applied for artisanal fishermen, as he addressed stakeholders and students at the Guyana School of Agriculture.

He said family farming was still the backbone of agriculture development in Guyana and for that small scale farms had to be commended for their