(Guiana Graphic January 22, 1962).
Construction work is expected to start shortly on Government’s new $80,000 farm school at Mon Repos, East Coast Demerara.
An Official of the Department of Agriculture said that all arrangements to erect the school were being made by the Public Works Department .
He added that it was likely that the PWD will soon select tenders to carry out the project.
In the meantime the various laboratories of the Mon Repos Agricultural Station have almost been completed.
These will be used to carry out experiments in agriculture and animal husbandry.
At the new farm school, over 50 young farmers will be admitted on a long-term basis and others on a short-term basis to be trained in modern methods and techniques.
Residential accommodation will be provided in the compound for those farmers who will attend the school on a long term basis.
