THE Administration of Region Five (Mahaica/Berbice) has announced that it will be rolling out a two-day Regional Agricultural and Commercial Exhibition (RACE) in September.
Regional Executive Officer Mr. Ovid Morrison made the announcement during the week and disclosed that the venue will be the playground at Paradise Village, West Coast Berbice and the dates for a two-day event would be September 28 and 29th next.
As in other RACE events which have taken place in other Administrative Regions to date, it is aimed at showcasing the wide range of agricultural and commercial products made within Region Five.

The exhibitors will include commercial businesses, crops and livestock farmers, agro- processors and other entrepreneurs who reflect the economic diversity of the Region. The event will also seek to help young people to understand the advantages of farming at a scientific level and help take the economic prospects of the Region to another level, he said.

Morrison said that a Committee of Regional Officers had been formed to organize the event and, given the huge input that agriculture from Region Five is putting into the national economy, its RACE can be expected to be a memorable one.
The programme on Friday, September 28th will be preceded on the same day by the launch of the Region Five model farm and agriculture learning centre at Fort Wellington which has been under development over the past four months. He said that more precise details on the upcoming events will be released as the plans and arrangements are developed and concretised.