ST GEORGE’S, Grenada, CMC -Grenada’s Agriculture Minister Lennox Andrews, just lately met with China’s Ambassador to Grenada, Wei Hongtian, to debate upcoming tasks slated for completion below the eighth section of the agricultural technical cooperative settlement between Grenada and China, initiated in October 2023.
As a part of the diplomatic change earlier this week, Andrews, accompanied by his technical workforce, toured the La Sagesse Farm to the east of right here, providing insights into the varied array of crops being cultivated on the farm and offering a glimpse into the deliberate additions for the longer term.
The discussions in the course of the assembly centered round numerous tasks geared toward positively impacting agriculture in Grenada.
Underneath the eighth section, one notable mission is the development of the Tissue Tradition Laboratory, an initiative poised to reinforce the expertise utilized in farming. Different tasks embrace facility upgrades and technical assist for farmers, significantly irrigation.
Andrews and Ambassador Wei Hongtian additionally mentioned implementing long-term and short-term coaching packages. These packages are designed to introduce superior agricultural sciences to the native sector and supply basic help to farmers.
“I believe the section eight program has been going easily since final 12 months. Now, we have now entered the brand new 12 months, 2024, and we are going to do extra with the collaboration of the workforce from the Ministry of Agriculture. I believe the 2 sides should work carefully collectively,” Ambassador Wei commented.
Expressing gratitude for the assist prolonged by their Chinese language counterparts, Andrews and his technical workforce stated they anticipate a fruitful collaboration that may considerably contribute to the expansion and growth of Grenada’s agricultural sector.
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