Strengthening the country's ability to produce food is taking centre stage as the Guyana School of Agriculture (GSA) received a climate-smart greenhouse and aquaponics system from Global Affairs Canada.
The GSA partnered with the Inter-American Institute for Cooperation on Agriculture (IICA) and developed a new "centre of excellence" which will now use the greenhouse to train farmers and promote opportunities for women in the sector.
Through the Enabling Gender Responsive Disaster Recovery Climate and Environmental Resilience in the Caribbean (EnGenDER) project, funded by the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), the Canadian Government, the World Food Programme and the Caribbean Disaster Emergency Management Agency (CDEMA), the facility was constructed.
On Wednesday during a handing over ceremony at the Mon Repos, East Coast Demerara location, Gerardo Noto, the UNDP Regional Director said the project promotes gender equality by empowering women with skills for the future of agriculture.
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