 ug berbice campus hosts workshop on use of biofertilisers several persons from various sectors benefit ug berbice campus hosts workshop on use of biofertilisers several persons from various sectors benefit ug berbice campus hosts workshop on use of biofertilisers several persons from various sectors benefit webmaster wed 6052024 1535 the university of guyana berbice campus ugbc in collaboration with the national agricultural research and extension institute narei guyana school of agriculture gsa and the nand persaud group of companies hosted a threeday workshop on preparation and uses of various biofertilisers aimed at enhancing the knowledge and skills of students and practitioners in the agriculture sector the workshop saw several participants all eager to develop a better understanding of the preparation and effective use of biofertilisers to increase their quality and quantity of production biofertilisers are substances that contain living microorganisms which when applied to seeds plant surface or soil colonise the rhizosphere or the interior of the plant and promote growth by increasing the supply or availability of primary nutrients to the host plants the microorganisms in biofertilisers restore the soil s natural nutrient cycle and build soil organic matter vicechancellor professor paloma mohamed martin said that she was very delighted to see such a programme being hosted to benefit the various stakeholders in regions 5 and 6 noting that ug is continuously finding ways in which we can find solutions to the various challenges confronting us at all levels of development the vc thanked the narei gsa and the nand persaud group of companies for their support in ensuring the training programme was successful further the vc added i hope that the experience and what you have learned were not only fun but also impactful and beneficial i trust that you will be able to carry that work and what you have learned into the communities and to the farmers that you work with deputy vicechancellor for academic engagement professor emanuel cummings noted that biofertilisers are natural fertilisers with minimal health hazards he noted that most of the vegetables being consumed today are sprayed with chemicals which could result in various illnesses in this regard he suggested the use of biofertilisers due to their natural content and ability to increase the quality of production director of the ugbc professor gomathinayagam subramanian in his remarks said that the university is extremely pleased to host the training programme noting that it will boost the participants understanding of the effective use of biofertilisers chief executive officer of gsa gavin ramnarine lauded the ugbc for embarking on the initiative and urged the participants to apply the knowledge and skills gained in their various work environments chief executive officer of nand persaud group of companies mr mohindra persaud said that he was extremely delighted to see so many young persons participating in the training as they are the ones who will take the sector forward and will need to effectively use technology in the process the workshop concluded on wednesday with participants receiving certificates of participation the university of guyana in brief the university of guyana the national university of guyana now in its 60th year was founded in october 1963 three years before guyana became independent ug as it is fondly referred to offers over 160 distinct programmes in over 60 disciplines from certificates bachelor s degrees master s degrees to phd s these programmes are offered online facetoface or in blended formats ug delivers through a guyanabased system across eight campuses this includes its 35yearold communitybased institute for distance and continuing education idce and the second major campus at tain in berbice celebrating its 25th anniversary in 2025 the university of guyana s student population is over 11000 through its 8 faculties including an accredited college of medical sciences school for entrepreneurship and business innovation and the school for earth and environmental sciences which is ranked 5 globally ug has provided education training and research for over 60000 alumni over its 60year history with significant national and global impact other faculties include the faculty of engineering and technology the faculty of agriculture and forestry the faculty of natural sciences the college of behavioural sciences and research the faculty of education and humanities and the faculty of social sciences the university is also home to 10 research institutes including the internationally important centre for biodiversity the institute for food and nutrition security the institute for innovation research and entrepreneurship the institute for energy diplomacy the green institute the institute for human resiliency strategic security and the future and the international centre for excellence in early childhood education the 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