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The recently formed synergy of the Ministry of Agriculture and the Ministry of Education was a technical and science-based panel On Thursday 23rd the Forestry and the Communication Units within the Ministry of Agriculture and the Science Department of the Ministry of Education held a task force workshop. Several teachers from primary and secondary levels are also members of this newly formed panel.<\/p>

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This meeting was a brainstorming exercise on ways to introduce, disseminate, and infuse information into the local science curriculum and data gathering pertaining to forest biodiversity.<\/p>\n

In his presentation to the group, Adriel Thibou, Senior Forestry Officer explained the urgent need for this collaborative initiative and this was very receptive by Anthony Spencer, Education Officer of Curriculum Science, his colleagues and other members of this panel.<\/p>

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Another presentation was done by Camille Wallace, Forestry officer on several programmes that the unit is currently focusing on, these are: The Body Pond Rehab<\/p>

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