Community loggers to access training under FAO US$50,000 grant

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Dr Lystra Fletcher-Paul, FAO’s representative to Guyana (left) signs the agreement, while Toshao of Muritaro Village Lester Fleming looks on. The village is one of the beneficiaries of the training.
Dr Lystra Fletcher-Paul, FAO’s representative to Guyana (left) signs the agreement, while Toshao of Muritaro Village Lester Fleming looks on. The village is one of the beneficiaries of the training.

Ten community logging associations will this year benefit from training under an initial US$50,000 grant from the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO).

The grant is part of the FAO’s ongoing support to the Government of Guyana to build capacity within the forestry sector in pursuit of sustainable forest management, Dr Lystra Fletcher-Paul, FAO’s representative