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Farmers To Get Government Support After Bret Deals A Major Blow To Agriculture

Saint Lucia’s agriculture industry took a hard blow during the recent passage of Tropical Storm Bret, but the government has committed to the sector’s revitalisation.

Agriculture Minister Alfred Prospere gave the assurance amid a comprehensive assessment of the damage and the formulation of recovery strategies.

Prospere, who visited storm-affected agriculture communities, disclosed that one farmer lost 1,400 chicks in region four.

Bret also damaged 18 greenhouses and impacted 41 acres of vegetables.

In addition, the weather system negatively affected sea moss farmers due to the storm surges it caused.

Seventy-five percent of banana farms sustained damage at a time when Saint Lucia faces a challenge in meeting market demand.

“We are expected to supply about 15000 boxes per week and we are only half of that, so certainly that storm would have been a setback for our farmers,” the Agriculture Minister observed. 

Prospere explained that it was extremely important for the farmers to get support.

 “I am not in a position to say what level of support will be given to them because we are still collecting information, we are still collecting data, and as I said it is a preliminary assessment of the situation and as soon as we get all the details all the information, I’m certainly sure that cabinet will be in a situation to decide as to what sort of support will be given to the farmers,” the he stated according to a release from his Ministry.

 

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5 COMMENTS

  1. …to either GOVERNED or OPPOSED….and true to form that APOLITICAL HYPOCRITE PATTY continues to be SPITEFUL and VINDICTIVE to ANYONE who OPPOSES ANYTHING that has DLP written on it.
    ….the SAME way she is SPITEFUL and VINDICTIVE to ANYTHING that the BARBADOS LABOR PARTY DOES.
    Up to this time that PEST PATTY CANNOT see that is the EPITOME of HYPOCRISY.

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