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Layout of farm planning design.
One of the main strategic pri- tour was part of efforts to en-
orities for the Ministry of Agri- hance the students’ theoretical The students visited Mr
culture, Forestry, Fisheries and Vernon Douglas Poultry Farm
Rural Development in 2017 is knowledge by exposing them in Layou, the Rabbitry at the
to the practical application of
to “increase youth involvement their agricultural science edu- Dumbarton Agricultural Station
in agriculture, especially cation in the areas of green- and the Rabacca Livestock
through agricultural training house production, reproduc- Station.
and access to land.”
tion in animals and propaga- According to Agricultural In-
tion.
In keeping with this priority, on structor and Extension Officer
Thursday 9th February 2017, Also on Wednesday 8th March (District 1 North), Chijoike
the Extension and Advisory 2017, Twenty (20) Agricultural Hooper, the field tour was or-
Services of the Ministry ganized to create a renewed
through Mr. Renford Byam, Ex- Science students of the Petite interest in agriculture among
Bordel Secondary School em-
tension Officer, District 1 South barked on a field tour. young persons and to expose
(Petit Bordel), Agricultural Re- the students to various aspects
gion 1 (Richmond to Lowmans of the livestock industry.
Hill) hosted a field tour to Agri-
cultural Regions 2 and 3 for
students of the Troumaca On-
tario Secondary School
The tour commenced at Mr.
Richard Minors Farm at Dau-
phine, the Rabacca Livestock
Improvement Station and the
Tissue Culture Lab at Orange
Hill.
According to Mr. Byam, the Youth participating in agricultural activity.
