Georgetown Mr. Rahul Persaud

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The Geddes Grant Group of Companies launched one of its newest seed insecticide products, called the ‘Cruiser’, yesterday.The actual launching of the product, which was facilitated in the compound of the Geddes Grant/Ainlim Essequibo Branch, targeted and garnered a large number of rice farmers from through out the Essequibo Coast.Present at the launch were Dr. Jairo Clavijo – Scientist of Syngenta. Dr. Clavijo, who is an Agronomy Engineer and a Graduate of Universidad Nacional De Colombia in Bogota, also holds a Master’s Degree in Sciences and a PHD in Psychology in Crops from Louisiana State University; Miss Vivian Barahally, of the Guyana Rice Development Board and representatives from Geddes Grant, Georgetown Mr. Rahul Persaud, Junior Williams, and Mr. C. Thakooren.In her evaluation demonstration, Miss Baharally gave a comprehensive analysis of the product, Cruiser, after it was applied initially to seeds that were cultivated for the first rice crop for 2009.In Miss Baharally analysis she noted that tests were conducted in four semi-commercial evaluations, which were also done in four different locations, including one small plot at the Rice Research Station in Burma. According to the woman, Cruiser was more effective against Leaf Miner and Water Weevil.She also noted that based on the other attributes it was also realized that the insecticide increases plant vigour, yield and also the number of grains for a plant.The Entomologist noted that with the treated product Cruiser also had extensive root. Prior Dr. Clavijo presentation he expressed his gratitude to be present at the launching.  According to Dr. Clavijo who worked with the product for the last eight years both in Central and South America, it was noted that the product Cruiser was widely approved in 75 countries, which also had usages conducted on twenty-five different species.The product, which is both non-toxic to human and fish, was discovered to be very consistent when used in all of the regions in Guyana.Noting the benefits of Cruiser Dr. Clavijo stressed in the early season the product when applied is guaranteed for protection up to 30 days, resulting in the non-application of sprays for Water Weevil and Leaf Miner.The doctor also noted there would also be vigorous seedlings grow throughout deep flood, deed root system and against complete protection from storage pests.