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“Something serious is about to happen.”
That ‘something’ to which farmer Reginald John referred is the impact of the Grenada Agricultural Information Service (GAIS) on the farming community.
Funded by Republic Bank, the GAIS is a collaborative project involving the Agency for Reconstruction and Development (ARD), the Marketing and National Importing Board (MNIB) and the Ministry of Agriculture.
Mr. John was speaking on the occasion of the official launch of the GAIS on March 9 at Bain’s Hall in Grenville, which was attended by approximately 100 farmers, Minister of Sports, Community Development and Cooperatives Hon. Roland Bhola, Leader of the Opposition Hon. Tillman Thomas, and officials from the ARD, MNIB, Republic Bank, the Peoples Republic of China Agricultural Mission and the Inter American Institute for Cooperation on Agriculture.
The origin of the GAIS dates back to March, 2006 when Prime Minister Dr. the Rt. Hon. Keith Mitchell called on the ARD to collaborate with the MNIB to ensure farmers have current and reliable information about markets for their produce.
Mr. John said farmers need information “in language we can understand” and also recommended that the GAIS extend its reach to every school.
“We don’t provide enough information about agriculture to our young people,” Mr. John said, adding that the service can help more farmers “commercialize their operations”.
Hon. Roland Bhola, speaking on behalf of Minister of Agriculture, Lands, Forestry and Fisheries Hon. Gregory Bowen, said the GAIS will allow farmers to better allocate scarce resources and accord priority to competing demands.
“The GAIS is a critical addition to the strategic efforts of the Ministry of Agriculture and its Agencies towards improving farm incomes and reducing production and market risks,” Minister Bhola said.
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(L to R):Hon. Tillman Thomas, Mr. Cecil Winsborrow, Hon. Roland Bhola, Mr. Daniel Roberts, Mr. Richard de Lima |
Republic Bank (Grenada) Limited Managing Director Mr. Daniel Roberts presents cheque to ARD Director of Economic Recovery Mr. Richard de Lima |
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Speech: Richard de Lima - Project Director
Speech: Daniel Roberts - Managing Director of Republic Bank
Speech: Roland Bhola - Minister of Sports |
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