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Prime Minister Dr. Ralph Gonsalves and Minister of Agriculture Hon. Saboto Ceasar are currently in Trinidad and Tobago for the Second Regional Agri-Investment Forum and Expo.
The three-day forum aims to raise awareness of the importance of food security in the region, improving productivity and value chains in the agriculture sector as well as creating investment opportunities for local and or regional producers among others.
Minister of Agriculture Saboto Caesar has led the way in promoting food security in the region. Minister Ceasar has also expressed confidence in Caricom’s initiative to reduce their food import bill by 25 percent in the next three (3) years.
The Minister also maintains that Saint Vincent and the Grenadines remains the veritable “food-basket of the Southern Caribbean”.
The Prime Minister and Minister Ceasar returned to the state on Sunday, August 21, 2022.
SOURCE: Agency for Public Information (API)