Last Updated on October 23, 2020, 5:56 AM AST by Anthony Morris
The Honourable Alexis Jeffers, Minister of Agriculture, said that he is committed to rekindle breeding programmes and increase crop production within the country during an exclusive interview with SKNIS on October 22.
He said that they are in a very difficult time and what they do and the planning that they are to put in place at this time as they prepare to roll out the programmes which were spoken about on Tuesday.
He said while speaking about the budget presentation made by his Permanent Secretary Ron Collins, that he would have made the platform for what they would do in crop production, livestock production, and fisheries and he would have done an excellent job and during his presentation.
Minister Jeffers said that he would have spoken about the reopening or the launch of Bayford’s Centre of Excellence, an area which would have been somewhat of a breadbasket when it came to livestock in the past.
He said that they want to have some breeding programs, training and a way to get the farmers some new breed and some upgraded and updated animals as well whether it may be small ruminants or cattle.
Minister Jeffers added that they hope to increase the production of various crops and they did an excellent job in beefing up the Propagation Unit.
They are hoping that they can get our production up to a point where they can at least explore the possibilities of sending products overseas to our neighbouring islands.
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