Lethem may soon see the production of genip jelly if an idea by one of its youths catches on and finds support.
The genip jelly was created by Charlotte McDonald, of St Ignatius, who was among 36 youths from around the country who left their homes to participate in a four-day agro-processing training course at the Guyana School of Agriculture (GSA).
The course was organised by the Office of the Presidential Advisor on Youth Empowerment (OPAYE) in collaboration with the GSA and saw participation from youths from all of the regions, with the exception of regions One, Seven and Eight.
At the closing ceremony for the course yesterday at the GSA, where the participants were presented with certificates, McDonald told Stabroek News that she and her group worked on the idea together and were pleased that the jelly came out perfectly.
