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centres and related fish facilities. Through this initiative growth and expansion of the fisheries
sub-sector, food security and income opportunities are anticipated. The project establishment
of a Community based Aquaculture Programme will establish a model aquaculture farm for
training, field testing and demonstration purposes at Bamboo Grove. The sum of $3 million will
be provided for this programme over the next three years.
73.
A number of new projects have been identified by the Ministry of Food Production over
the period 2014 to 2016.
74.
Four million dollars will be provided for development and expansion of the Apiculture
sub-sector. The activities to be supported includes rearing of bees, planting of flora, extraction
and processing, hive technology, and packaging.
75.
In the context of its diversification thrust and in light of the inability of local farmers to
consistently source a supply of high quality forage for their livestock, the Ministry of Food
Production will focus on some major projects to improve the supply of forage.
The projects
being targeted are the Livestock Improvement Programme and the Development of Forage farms
at Mon Jaloux and La Gloria, this project is projected to cost $76.8million over the 2014-2016
period. Funding in the amount of $6 million will be provided initially.
76.
The Redevelopment of the Chaguaramas Agricultural Development Project is a vital
component for the realisation of the Ministry of Food Production Action Plan. The purpose of
the project is to upgrade the infrastructure and facilitate production of high quality seeds and
planting materials in sufficient quantities to meet production targets. Funds requested for the
project over the three year period amount to $22.4 million and $3 million will be provided for the
first year of implementation.
77.
Activities under this project include: upgrading infrastructure; purchasing field
equipment, processing equipment and a vehicle; purchase of irrigation system for field crops;
recruitment of security officers and recruitment of labour.
78.
The National Adaptation Strategy for the Sugar Industry will continue to be implemented
over the period 2014-2016. Three strategic objectives have been identified for the project.
•
to enhance competitiveness of a private sector-led sugar cane sector on a sustainable
basis
•
to promote economic diversification of sugar dependent areas
•
to address broader impacts generated by the adaptation process related to social
environment, community and area based issues
79.
The overall goal of the project is to mitigate the adverse effects of the Sugar Reform on
African Caribbean Pacific (ACP) sugar producing countries. Towards this end, the European
Union (EU) offered technical and financial assistance to these sugar producing nations which
were impacted by the reform initiative. In 2008, the GORTT and the EU initiated a 2007
Financing Agreement whereby annually funds from the EU would be injected into the
Consolidated Fund as sector budget support for the development of adaptation and exit strategies
for farmers and sugar cane workers.
