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It’s one of three large farms currently producing food as part of the government’s accelerated program to grow more food locally to reduce the multi-billion-dollar food import bill.
The other two are The Tucker Valley Farm Project and the PCS Notrogen Model Farm.
The other two are The Tucker Valley Farm Project and the PCS Notrogen Model Farm.
They are producing a variety of produce including bodi, cassava, plaintain, sweet potato, breadfruit, papaya, mango, citrus, ochro, tomato, lettuce, hot and sweet pepper, cabbage, sweet corn and dasheen.
Last month, the food production ministry commissioned the 47 hectare-Edinburgh Farm, engaged in the commercial production of sweet corn, hot pepper, plantains, papaya, sweet potato, purple cabbage, tomatoes and onions. Most of the production from this farm is for agro-processing.
Speaking at the formal launch of the TwoBrothers rice farm, Bharath noted the track record of the company in rice production.
“This private enterprise’s rice business commenced in 1976, some thirty-five years ago. With this history, they have been able to ramp up production to some ten thousand mega tonnes of rice annually, with some seven hundred acreas of lands currently under rice cultivation,” the minister said.
He said the farm will use “the innovative new technology of Site Specific Nutrient Management (SSNM) Technique on this Farm, with the use of mechanical irrigation and drainage.”
Last month, the food production ministry commissioned the 47 hectare-Edinburgh Farm, engaged in the commercial production of sweet corn, hot pepper, plantains, papaya, sweet potato, purple cabbage, tomatoes and onions. Most of the production from this farm is for agro-processing.
Speaking at the formal launch of the TwoBrothers rice farm, Bharath noted the track record of the company in rice production.
“This private enterprise’s rice business commenced in 1976, some thirty-five years ago. With this history, they have been able to ramp up production to some ten thousand mega tonnes of rice annually, with some seven hundred acreas of lands currently under rice cultivation,” the minister said.
He said the farm will use “the innovative new technology of Site Specific Nutrient Management (SSNM) Technique on this Farm, with the use of mechanical irrigation and drainage.”
He said this technology, which is new to Trinidad and Tobago, is based on a scientific principle that supplies rice with appropriate nutrients. Farmers in Asia have used it sucessfully.
Bharath said the start of the Warrenville rice farm is evidence of the commitment of the Government of Trinidad and Tobago to making agriculture a top priority in national development. He said it is in keeping with the recently launched national campaign to promote food security in Trinidad and Tobago.
“We believe that, as a Government we must by necessity create the enabling environment for this to happen. And we have!
“Today marks the beginning of another chapter in the new life of the local rice industry as we do our part to ‘put T & T on our table’”, the minister said.
Bharath said the start of the Warrenville rice farm is evidence of the commitment of the Government of Trinidad and Tobago to making agriculture a top priority in national development. He said it is in keeping with the recently launched national campaign to promote food security in Trinidad and Tobago.
“We believe that, as a Government we must by necessity create the enabling environment for this to happen. And we have!
“Today marks the beginning of another chapter in the new life of the local rice industry as we do our part to ‘put T & T on our table’”, the minister said.
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