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Fifteen graduate from Farmers on the Move Agricultural Course

August 30th, 2012 | Tags: Farmers on the Move Poultry crop fishing Khoy Smith
Premier Smith addressing the graduating class during today's ceremony (August 30, 2012). Photo: provided
PARAQUITA BAY, Tortola, VI - The Agricultural Course conducted by Farmers on the Move culminated with the 15 participants collecting their awards today, August 30, 2012.

The short course in Agriculture, was headed by Khoy Smith, and explored basic skills in the areas of poultry, crop and fishing. 

Smith said he thought the programme was a success and it showed that while some may say that persons do not want to get involved locally in farming, this proves the opposite. "I think that that is just a myth, persons do want to get involved... what they perhaps need is some encouragement or a boost," he said.

He added that "it was only a matter of creating the environment for persons to feel stimulated."

Speaking with a participant of the course, Assim Anthony, this news site was told that the course was a good learning experience to finalise the basics in agriculture.

The graduantnoted that it would help to be able to implement these teachings in everyday living and keep the guys from remaining idle and just sitting with nothing to do. "I wish we could have more seminars such as this," he added.

Premier, Dr. Hon. Orlando Smith was on hand to give a word of encouragement to the students who participated in the course.

Khoy Smith also stated that Farmers on the move will now be taking the approach of appealing to the government for property for the participants to implement the teachings that they have learnt. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

9 Responses to “Fifteen graduate from Farmers on the Move Agricultural Course”

  • small head (30/08/2012, 15:40) Like (0) Dislike (0) Reply
    Where was the Minister for the subject????
    • Friday (30/08/2012, 23:52) Like (0) Dislike (0) Reply
      doc smith and the NDP aint care ah ting bout agricuture...shoot man
  • shlia (30/08/2012, 20:53) Like (0) Dislike (0) Reply
    building a new airport!!!
    • Long Long me come from (31/08/2012, 08:31) Like (0) Dislike (0) Reply
      lawd ayo keep of my friend the cuban he tis ah god man
  • farmer brown (30/08/2012, 21:12) Like (0) Dislike (0) Reply
    so let's get the local food going before the ships stop coming
  • ladylaura (31/08/2012, 06:54) Like (0) Dislike (0) Reply
    15 participants, it would be nice to know who they were!!! Congrats to the young men for their efforts in this so needed field!
  • Mitt Romney (31/08/2012, 07:08) Like (0) Dislike (0) Reply
    What about the green house? NDP promised to finish them but has not!
  • @@@@@ (31/08/2012, 10:03) Like (0) Dislike (0) Reply
    Farmers on the move should be given a consultancy to run agriculture.
    • Hmmm (02/09/2012, 22:56) Like (0) Dislike (0) Reply
      I guess you don't want to see Agriculture continue to run in a decent manner. Khoy get his way in that dept it would be chaos try leave him where he is dealing with the foul them.


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