FAO Consultant Dr. Duraisamy Saravanakumar in discussion with participants at a Ginger Nursery Training Hardening to G1 Workshop
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Food and Agriculture Organisation of the United Nation (FAO) Consultant Dr. Duraisamy Saravanakumar (2nd left) in discussion with participants at a Ginger Nursery Training Hardening to G1 Workshop held at Bodles Research Station in St. Catherine from October 23-25, 2018. Under the FAO Technical Cooperation Programme on Support for the Development of the Ginger Value Chain in Jamaica, participants were introduced to Nursery Production of G1 Rhizome and Single Bud Nursery Technique as well as requirements for certification. At left is Michelle Sherwood, Deputy Director, Crop and Plant Protection Unit of the Research and Development Division.
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