Hon Karl Samuda (left), Minister of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, in discussion with (from left) Alvin Murray, Project Coordinator, Promotion of Regional Opportunities for Produce through Enterprises and Linkages (PROPEL) ; Hon Audley Shaw, Member of Parliament for North East Manchester; Doug Graham, Project Director of PROPEL; and Hugh Gentles of the Potato and Onion Producers Association at the launch of the National Irish Potato Programme in Malton, Manchester, on March 24. Partially hidden is Percival Shaw, Zonal Director, Rural Agricultural Development Authority.
Samuda calls on distributors to work with farmers to grow agriculture
Hon Karl Samuda, Minister of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, has called on investors in the distributive trade to work together with the farmers to grow sufficient agricultural produce that will not only satisfy the domestic market but expand export and earn foreign exchange. Minister Samuda was speaking at the launch of the National Irish Potato Programme in Malton, Manchester, on March 24, where he said that the emerging trend of importers becoming “a part of the agricultural initiative” is a reflection of their commitment to the sector. “I have seen a renewed energy and...
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