Minister of Food Production Vasant Bharath plans to deal with compensation for flood-stricken farmers as his number one priority when Cabinet meets Tuesday.The former St Augustine MP said the present system is outdated and needs urgent revision.
The former St Augustine MP who is now a Senator, told the Trinidad Guardian agriculture has been neglected by past administrations and he intends to change that.
With respect to compensation he said the system must be revised to put in place a provision for the listing of the cost of chemicals, labour, transporting goods to the market and access roads.
Bharath met with farmers from Las Lomas and St Helena areas whose crops were destroyed by last week’s floods.
“The thrust of our work will be to reduce the cost of food and to ensure there is sustainable food development so there are no shortages in the short term,” Bharath said. He noted that the new administration is placing great emphasis on food production.
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