On November 29 and 30 Partners of the Americas in collaboration with the Caribbean Self-Reliance International hosted an Assembly of Shadehouse Producers, an awareness/planning activity for the Regional Clusters of Shadehouse Producers created out of a four-year project designed to provide a viable farming option for communities across the country.
For the 35 representatives who journeyed from Regions Two, Three, Four, Five, Six, Nine and Ten to gather at the Grand Coastal Hotel, Le Ressouvenir, East Coast Demerara, it was an opportunity to share experiences and discuss challenges, successes and perhaps above all else, form the nexus of a farming community that will further raise the profile of Guyana’s agricultural sector. Represen-tatives of the Ministry of Agriculture and the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) were there too, their presence symbolizing the collaborative effort between Guyana and a key multilateral partner to realize a desired result.