Approximately 150 artisanal fishers from several regions will be able to ply their trade more safely as they are set to receive a quantity of safety equipment donated by the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO).
A Ministry of Agriculture release stated that the FAO yesterday handed over a quantity of safety equipment to the Ministry of Agriculture’s Fisheries Department as part of its “Emergency Response and Early Recovery Support to Smallholder Farmers Affected by the 2021 Floods in Guyana and Suriname” programme.
The donation which comprised 150 pieces of safety gear and included items such as fuel containers, life jackets, first-aid kits, rain jackets, and whistles, cost some $9.6 million.