AFTER a two-day agro-processing programme, 30 farmers from Moblissa (West), Soesdyke/Linden highway, recently completed agro-processing training in pineapple, pepper, and green seasoning at the Guyana School of Agriculture (GSA), Mon Repos, East Coast of Demerara (ECD).

The exercise, which was facilitated technically by GSA and organised by the Guyana Marketing Corporation (GMC), is in keeping with the Government of Guyana’s effort, through the Ministry of Agriculture, to build,

Consistently, the capacity of entrepreneurs to maximise the market potential for their products through agro-processing.

After the training, the participants could produce a hot sauce, pineapple jam, and green seasoning to be marketed under the brand ‘ Moblissa Farmers.’

The Moblissa farmers are engaged in the cultivation of pineapples, hot peppers, and leafy crops. This training is expected to equip the farmers to utilise the facilities at the Watooka Agro-Processing Facility, Linden.

Additionally, on March 3, 2023, 32 agro-processors at Moblissa (West) received capacity-building training. They were provided with crucial information that will help with decisions in the areas of butter cassava, pepper, green seasoning, pineapples, and cherries for the fresh and processing developing industries.

During the training exercise that Brijesh Singh, GMC Extension Manager, conducted, it was highlighted that the group of farmers could boost their economic and social livelihood by contributing toward the agro-processing industry.

It is believed that the Watooka facility and other institutions will play a pivotal role in developing the community, largely farmed by youths and nuclear families.