Hon. Audley Shaw speaking with farmers at the official commissioning of the NIC’s Bengal Pump Station in Trelawny
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Hon. Audley Shaw (2nd left), Minister of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, speaking with farmers Elizabeth Hines (centre) and Marcia Buckle at the official commissioning of the National Irrigation Commission’s Bengal Pump Station in Trelawny on January 23, 2020. At left is the Hon J.C. Hutchinson, Minister without Portfolio. The 320 panel solar-powered pump station will provide more cost-effective water for the farmers.
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