SOME 14 ranks from various units across the Guyana Defence Force (GDF) have successfully graduated from the Grade Three Agriculture Assistant Course 2022-01.

According to GDF, the course, which commenced on June 22, 2022, and lasted for 12 weeks, was administered by the Guyana Defence Force Agri Corps and is aimed at enabling students of the course with the correct principles of caring and management of livestock and crops.

In brief remarks, Logistics Manager, Civil Defence Commission, Major Michael Andrews, urged the students to employ their knowledge gained on the course to effect positive changes, new principles and practices to combat challenges posed by climate change in the agriculture sector.

Major Andrews further implored that they should engage in meaningful research to yield impressive results.
Private Phillip Jones copped the prizes for Best Graduating Student and Best Agriculture Knowledge, while Private Uriah King received the prize for Runner-Up Student.