Long Creek sorrel project boosted with 5,000 more plants

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Dr Faith Harding (left) takes a keen look at the sorrel plants as she speaks with Chief Executive Officer of NAREI Dr Oudho Homenauth (right) at the nursery where the plants were housed yesterday. The plants were later transported to Harding’s Quick Impact Programme (QIP) at Long Creek. (Mandy Thompson Photo)
Dr Faith Harding (left) takes a keen look at the sorrel plants as she speaks with Chief Executive Officer of NAREI Dr Oudho Homenauth (right) at the nursery where the plants were housed yesterday. The plants were later transported to Harding’s Quick Impact Programme (QIP) at Long Creek. (Mandy Thompson Photo)

By Mandy Thompson

The Long Creek sorrel project received an additional boost yesterday when Dr Faith Harding received over 5,000 plants from the National Agriculture Research and Extension Institute (NAREI) to be planted on the 30-acre farm.

The sorrel project is part of Harding’s Quick Impact Programme (QIP).

The plants, which are about 6 to 7 weeks old are expected to produce sorrel continuously and will cover at least two acres of land on the farm, which was started in May this year. The seeds, which were