An important extension services tool

THE National Agricultural Research and Extension Institute (NAREI) has been servicing other crops farmers in every Region of Guyana. Thanks to our Extension Officers and Agents who work tirelessly, regardless of environmental elements, to take technologies or provide technical advice to farmers.
One approach utilised by NAREI’s Crop Development and Support Services Department to meet our valued customers is Farmers’ Clinic. This tool enables farmers easy access to agricultural services aimed at improving their livelihoods.
A farmers’ clinic could either be conducted in the field or in office. It provides the opportunity for Extension Officers to have one-on-one sessions with farmers. Some of the matters usually discussed include pest and disease identification, dissemination of general agricultural information, agrochemical application recommendation and demonstration session.

It is intended to capture farmers who:
• May not be present on their farm during a routine farm visit by the Extension Officer or Agent and has an agriculturally-related issue; and
• Are limited by time and other factors to visit the main station in their respective Regions and have agriculturally-related issue.
Some benefits of the farmers’ clinic:
1. Improves knowledge of farmers
2. Facilitates farmers in situation analysis
3. Helps farmers in problems identification by themselves
4. Fills gaps in local knowledge
5. Assists farmers in implementing their decisions
6. Builds confidence in farming community; and
7. Cost effective in nature to the farmers.
The following are farmers’ clinic site in the Coastal Region:
Region Three
Districts District/Communities Staff Attendance Schedule Date Objectives West Bank Demerara Canal Polder No 2 Erena Torrez Every Tuesdays (once per week) Report on any, agriculture issues (Crops, livestock, Drainage Irrigation etc.) Schedule farm visits North Section (Rasheed Chemical Shop) Nehal Patterson West Coast Demerara Hague Settlement (Primary School) Christine Evans Besham Singh East Bank Essequibo Parika (Primary School) Talica Bristol Razack Ruby Primary School) Chevy Bissisear Leguan Island (Good Intent) Desiree Neblett Deonarine Persaud Works mainly with NPPO
Region Four
District Officers’ Name Clinic Local Community’s Name EBD Tyon Phillips Kuru Kururu Extension Centre Kuru Kururu Odania Chisholm Timehri (NAREI’s nursery) Timehri Chandrakar Lall Mocha NDC office Mocha Arcadia Alicia Hendricks Pakuri Community Centre Pakuri ECD Naimodeen Husein Hope Estate office Hope Estate Baliram Shivdas Jagasar Homestead Supply, Mahaica Maleka Rusell Buxton/Friendship NDC office Friendship
Region Six
Sub District Clinic Location Staff in Charge Period Edinburg- Mara Edinburg NDC
Aubrey Chisholm shop
Lightown Phone Booth
NA Market Yashma Subhai -DCEO

April- Dec 2018 Gay Park # 19 Village Sandvoort
East Canje Jonnel Moore -DCEO April – Dec 2018 Borlom -Hogstyle Alness NDC
Port Mourant NDC
Fryish NDC
Williamsburg Mark Henry – DCEO April –Dec 2018 Adventure- #63 Bush Lot Bus Shed
Tarlogie Office
Philippi Bus Shed
# 55 Village Kawal Mangal -DCEO April – Dec 2018 Bush Polder NAREI Nursery –Lesbeholden
Mibicuri Bus Shed
Johanna Three(3) Bridge
Yakasari three Bridge Dujesh Rankishun -DCEO April – Dec 2018 CWC Malali Sideline
# 5 Sideline
# 3 Sideline
# 2 Sideline Alvin Prabudial -CEA April –Dec 2018 Bara Cara Bara Cara Centre
Dan Carlos
Low Bush
Dyrush Point Francis Park DCEO April – Dec 2018
Region 10
Date Staff Designation Location Randolph Marks C.E.A One Mile Extension Althea Scott C.E.A Lower Kara Kara Shamain Peters C.E.A Coomacka Quincy Bentinck D.C.E.O Rockstone Road,Regional Agricultural Office Christianburg   Darwin Grenville C.E.A  RDC Office, Kwakwani