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Five Groups that are a part of the Youth Agri-entrepreneurship for rural
\ndevelopment project, received equipment totaling approximately eighty-seven
\nthousand dollars (EC$87000) to help boost their production in St. Vincent and the
\nGrenadines.<\/p>\n
A handing over ceremony was held at the fisheries conference room on Friday 26 th
\nJanuary 2024, where the groups received industrial blenders, industrial stoves, oil
\nextractors, stainless steel strainers, pot sets among other things.
\nMinister of National Mobilization, Social Development, Family, Gender Affairs,
\nYouth, Housing, and Informal Human Settlement Hon. Orando Brewster, urged the
\ngroups to make use of the equipment and he\u2019s expecting to see more produce and
\nproduction happening due to these additional tools.<\/p>\n
Minister of Agriculture, Hon. Saboto Caesar says that his government has taken
\nthe initiative to achieve the target set by CARICOM of reducing the food import
\nbill by 25% by the year 2025 and projects like these contribute to the national
\neffort.<\/p>\n
<\/p>\n
He also stated that expects to see products of the different groups in shops and
\nsupermarkets throughout St. Vincent and the Grenadines and in neighboring
\nCaribbean islands.
\nThe Agriculture Minister also mentioned that over 1000 businesses would be
\nregistered involving upcoming young entrepreneurs.<\/p>\n
A National Backyard Supply Chain Programme, which will be launched in
\nFebruary, according to Minister Caesar, would encourage more people to engage in
\nbackyard farming and food production.
\nThe groups that received equipment are: Infusiion.co, Chateau Pazzion, Bequia
\nDynamic Investors, IYAMCO, and YAMCO.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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