ON October 18, 2019 all roads will lead to the country’s premier research institute for one of Agriculture Month’s main activities: NAREI’s Open Day. Yearly, NAREI welcomes hundreds of individuals including students, teachers, and farmers to view exhibits of works done throughout the year.

Patrons visiting this year are in for a treat. To share more of NAREI, the Institute will be having displays throughout the compound. Several areas that will be utilised are: the ground floor of the main building, the Fruit, Vegetables and Other Crops building, the Plant Nursery, tunnel house, hydroponics shade house and the shaded kitchen garden. Visitors will be provided with a map to guide their tour.

According to Dr. Oudho Homenauth, CEO of NAREI, NAREI’s Open Day is an important activity owing to the enriching experience it offers visitors. “It allows the public to become more familiar with what we do and the services they can acquire; staff have direct contact with our beneficiaries; we get the opportunity to showcase our achievements and in general promote agriculture,” he said.

Over the years, many students from various secondary schools and institutions such as the University of Guyana and Guyana School of Agriculture would have attended the activity. Nonetheless, the majority of the visitors are from secondary schools.

Dr. Homenauth believes that students are the ideal target segment for this activity. “It provides them with a scientific view of Agriculture, contributes to creative ideas for SBAs and projects as well as enlighten them of careers in agriculture,” the CEO stated.