Hon Karl Samuda (centre), Minister of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, tours banana farm of Winsome Crosdale (right) in Canewood, Portland, which was severely impacted by the flooding caused by the recent rains. Minister Samuda was accompanied by representatives of the Rural Agricultural Development Authority, including Peter Thompson (left), chief executive officer, and Michael Stern (in the background), chairman. According to Miss Crosdale, some 40 per cent of the mature fruits on the 10-acre property were lost, the irrigation system was disrupted and rubble from the Swift River was deposited on to the property.
Agriculture ministry provides $420m for farm roads and assistance to farmers
By the end of March 2018, $320m will be spent on the repair of farm roads islandwide. In addition, $100m will be provided in assistance to farmers who were impacted by the recent flooding in the most devastated areas. This was disclosed by Minister of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon Karl Samuda, at a meeting with farmers in Orange Bay, Portland, on February 1. The agriculture minister advised that of the $420m, Portland will be receiving just under $25m for repair of farm roads and $30m from the Ministry’s Productivity Incentive Scheme towards assistance for farmers who...
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