@article{Chintamanie:253455,
      recid = {253455},
      author = {Chintamanie, B. and Dass, D.},
      title = {THE ROLE OF THE GUYANA SCHOOL OF AGRICULTURE IN ADDRESSING  TECHNICAL CAPACITY BUILDING FOR AGRICULTURAL  DIVERSIFICATION},
      address = {2013},
      number = {537-2016-38590},
      pages = {10},
      year = {2013},
      abstract = {The Guyana School of Agriculture (GSA) was established in  the year
1963 by former President Dr. Cheddi Jagan. It  became a state corporation in 1964
offering the Diploma in  Agriculture and the Certificate in Agriculture Programmes,  and
graduated the first batch of 15 students in 1966.  Agricultural diversification has become
an important  mechanism for economic growth by providing opportunities  that facilitate
technological advancement and demand driven  government policy. In recognition of this
and the  consequences of the external environment that influence the  process of
agricultural diversification, the Guyana School  of Agriculture generated a desire to build
resilience into  its academic programmes. In the year 1994 the Certificate  in Forestry
Programme was introduced, followed by the  introduction of the Animal Health and
Veterinary Public  Health Programme in 2007 and the Certificate in  Fisheries
Programme was offered in 2008. The school over  the years has graduated 2935
persons in different fields of  agriculture and forestry celebrating 50 years of  existence.
This paper outlines the role of the Guyana  School of Agriculture in addressing technical
capacity  building for agricultural diversification through the  development of skills and
capacities, as well as enhanced  knowledge and information exchange between, the
actors  involved in innovation, including farmers and their  organizations, agricultural
research, education and  training institutions, extension and advisory  services
institutions, and the researchers and  professionals working in the agricultural sector of
Guyana  and the Caribbean. The School's programmes has not only  allowed graduates
to matriculate to local and international  Universities and Collages but also their
contribution to  the sector has been remarkable with a geographic spread of  21 countries
in the Caribbean and even in the African  continent. This has been seen as a vital role in
achieving  robust and sustained growth in agriculture and therefore,  GSA will continue to
build on its strengths while seeking  new opportunities for partnering and collaboration.
This  legacy would allow young people the opportunity to be  involved in Agriculture and
Forestry to realize their full  potential and create wealth and at the same time  preserve
and conserve the environment for future  generation},
      url = {http://ageconsearch.umn.edu/record/253455},
      doi = {https://doi.org/10.22004/ag.econ.253455},
}