{"id":16545,"date":"2024-02-13T18:00:29","date_gmt":"2024-02-13T18:00:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/?p=16545"},"modified":"2024-02-13T18:00:30","modified_gmt":"2024-02-13T18:00:30","slug":"prison-service-agricultural-program-driving-food-security","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/prison-service-agricultural-program-driving-food-security\/","title":{"rendered":"Prison Service Agricultural Program Driving Food Security"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"fb-root\"><\/div>\n\n<p><strong><em>By Saskia Warrick<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Agriculture takes center stage in the pursuit of food security and self-sufficiency, with initiatives extending even to the prison service. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Inmates participate in various agricultural activities, including shade house cultivation, apiculture, and traditional crop and livestock farming. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Notably, the Mazaruni prison reported impressive yields in January, with significant quantities of bora, balanjay, ochre, and shallot harvested.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Several inmates shared their perspectives, highlighting the valuable skills acquired during their participation in the program. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>From cultivating crops to mastering beekeeping techniques, these initiatives offer practical training and opportunities for personal development.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Rae-Dawn Corbin Cameron, Secretary of the Prison Service Agriculture Development Board, emphasized the multifaceted benefits of the program. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Not only does it provide inmates with valuable skills and opportunities for personal growth, but it also contributes to the overall well-being of staff, the prison service, and the government of Guyana.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Moreover, the agricultural program serves as a critical component of the GPS&#8217;s broader rehabilitation and training efforts. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>By equipping inmates with agricultural skills and knowledge, the program aims to facilitate their successful reintegration into society upon release, empowering them to pursue sustainable livelihoods.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The GPS agricultural program stands as a testament to the transformative power of agriculture in fostering rehabilitation, empowerment, and self-sufficiency. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Through these initiatives, the GPS is not only cultivating crops but also cultivating hope and opportunities for a brighter future.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>By Saskia Warrick Agriculture takes center stage in the pursuit of food security and self-sufficiency, with initiatives extending even to the prison service. Inmates participate in various agricultural activities, including&hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":16546,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[362,350],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-16545","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-low-carbon-development","category-news"],"amp_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/16545","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/4"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=16545"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/16545\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":16547,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/16545\/revisions\/16547"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/16546"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=16545"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=16545"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=16545"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}