The Guyana Livestock Development Authority’s Black Giant Poultry programme will now be extended to Region Eight.
Deputy Chief Executive Officer, Guyana Livestock Development Authority, Dr. Dwight Waldron spoke of the potential the programme which has recorded birds gaining 8-9 pounds over a 3-6 months period and the egg production of over 230 eggs annually. The birds, according to Dr. Waldron, do not require the purchase of imported feed, as they consume kitchen waste and grass.
Some residents listen to plans for their Region.
“This will ensure that you do not spend additional money and will generate financing for your village as the meat can be sold to the school as part of its School Feeding Programme,” Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Agriculture, Delma Nedd said.
The residents of Region Eight were encouraged to work along with the extension officers of the National Agricultural research and Extension Institute (NAREI) in embarking on new crop production. Residents also requested assistance with aquaculture production.
According to Village Councilor of Kurukabaru for instrance, Mr. Grandville Lewis, the village is looking into fish rearing and as such requested technical support from the Fisheries Department. The aim is to not only sell the fish to the village but with the addition of other critical services to supply other villages and even extra regionally.
