The Guyana Prison Service’s “grow more campaign” recently received 20 trays of pak choi and 10 trays of lettuce from the National Agricultural Research and Extension Institute (NAREI).
The plants were presented to the GPS’ training instructor Shamaz Ally, by NAREI’s Daniel Chand at the Plant Nursery located at # 63 Village Corentyne, Berbice.
Ally expressed gratitude to NAREI for the donation, adding that it will further expand the prisons’ agriculture sector towards. Ally further noted that the plants will be cultivated by inmates under the supervision of officers.
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.
Chand during his brief remarks said the donation is part of NAREI’s social responsibility.
