“We are seeking to organise farmers into cooperatives and to formalise arrangements previously made on an ad hoc basis,” Ramadharsingh told a high-level meeting on the theme: Global Dry Land Alliance – Partnering for Food Security.
The conference was held at the United Nations headquarters and was one of the several events that took place alongside the 65th annual UN General Assembly.
The Minister stated, “Trinidad and Tobago plans to revolutionise the food production sector.” He spoke of streamlining training as well as advanced research and development programmes, adding that such initiatives will enable the government “to study socio-economic policy issues regarding food production strategies.”
Ramadharsingh also spoke about flooding, saying that “these are two sides of the sword that strikes at the heart of our food production drive.” He said that another measure being utilised is greater desalination. “It is our intention to capture and store potential flood water for use in times of scarcity and need,” he stated.
Ramadharsingh said water management is being undertaken through “intensive collaboration” between the Ministries of Food Production, Land and Marine Affairs, Public Utilities and Works and Transport.
He added that the government intends to escape the dependence model of several countries with energy economies.
This, he said, will be done by “providing a series of incentives for farmers at every level of engagement in the production of food for our people.”
The minister also told the conference the government will offer assistance to farmers in the form of fertilisers, equipment, machinery and a land use special assistance scheme. He called for global partnership in the effort for increased food production, in such areas as trade and technology transfer.
As for Trinidad and Tobago, he said that “we look forward to sharing our own models and exchanging working ideas.”
Ramadharsingh said water management is being undertaken through “intensive collaboration” between the Ministries of Food Production, Land and Marine Affairs, Public Utilities and Works and Transport.
He added that the government intends to escape the dependence model of several countries with energy economies.
This, he said, will be done by “providing a series of incentives for farmers at every level of engagement in the production of food for our people.”
The minister also told the conference the government will offer assistance to farmers in the form of fertilisers, equipment, machinery and a land use special assistance scheme. He called for global partnership in the effort for increased food production, in such areas as trade and technology transfer.
As for Trinidad and Tobago, he said that “we look forward to sharing our own models and exchanging working ideas.”
No comments:
Post a Comment