April 09, 2008

MEDIA RELEASE   

 

Importers/Exporters assured Ministerial Committee of adequate food supplies

 

Hon. Robert M. Persaud, Minister of Agriculture today met with importers of food, and millers and exporters of rice to discuss the availability of food supplies.

 

The meetings were convened as part of an Inter-Ministerial Committee on Food of which Minister Persaud is the Chairman. The committee is tasked with discussing food prices and its availability and recommends additional intervention for consideration by the Cabinet.

 

Minister Persaud’s meeting with importers of food, millers and exporters of rice and other members of the Inter-Ministerial Committee  (Boardroom of the Ministry of Agriculture, Wednesday, April 9, 2008)

 

 

At both meetings there were assurances by importers and exporters of adequate food supplies to satisfy export and local demands. The meetings were convened in the Boardroom of the Ministry of Agriculture on Wednesday, April 9, 2008.

 

 

 

Inter-Ministerial Committee on Food: Hon. Robert M. Persaud, Minister of Agriculture addressing members at the inaugural meeting of the Inter-Ministerial Committee on Food on Monday, April 07. 2008 (Boardroom of the Ministry of Agriculture)

 

Minister Persaud on Monday, April 07, 2008 at the inaugural meeting stated that the committee was established to cushion the steep prices for food and to ensure a more coordinated approach by the relevant agencies.

 

He added that the committee will also evaluate current food supply and demand trends to satisfy the basic needs of the population. Also, emphasis will be placed on vulnerable hinterland communities that are distant from suppliers.

 

The committee includes representatives from the Ministries of Agriculture, Finance, Tourism, Industry and Commerce, Local Government, Amerindian Affairs and Labour.

 

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