The National Agricultural Research and Extension Institute (NAREI) last Friday donated 100, 18-month coconut plants to the Guyana Prison Service (GPS).
The plants were presented to the GPS’ Tiffany Trim, one of the officers attach to the agriculture sector by NAREI’s Daniel Chand at the Plant Nursery located at # 63 Village Corentyne, Berbice, a release from the Ministry of Home Affairs said.
According to Trim the plants will be put down by inmates under the supervision of Officers at the various Prison farms. The inmates usually tend to the various farms operated by the GPS. This offers them practical knowledge of farming. They are also exposed to theoretical lessons.
. Trim expressed gratitude to NAREI for the donation. “We have developed a relationship with NAREI over a number of years…We knew that NAREI was the place to get quality coconut plants,” she added.
Chand during his brief remarks said that the donation is part of NAREI’s social responsibility.
