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construction and upgrading of fishing facilities– ten (10) fishing facilities
and five (5) vessel repair facilities are earmarked for construction/upgrade in
2014 in Trinidad. The facilities will be provided with materials appropriate
for coastal infrastructure to provide basic amenities at fish landing sites
which includes cold storage, washrooms, water storage, waste disposal,
berthing, fish handling and boat net and engine repair
establishment of Community-based Aquaculture Programme which entails
developing an aquaculture policy and providing aquaculture training and
extension support in communities
training of fisherfolk, sensitizing consumers, promotion of value added
products and quality assurance and control, through commercial aquaculture
under the development of the Fish Processing Industry,
rehabilitation, extension and upgrade of wholesale fish markets (Port of
Spain, Orange Valley and Southern Wholesale) to HACCP standards
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In Fiscal 2014, infrastructural works for the Project Five Zero which are five (5)
sites at Maracas, Las Cuevas, Blanchisseuse, Matelot and Toco are ecpected to either
commence or intensify. All infrastructural works are targeted for completion by October
2014. By the end of this project, fishermen should be able to clean, cold store and sell
more of their catch to customers and vendors. They should also experience less damage
to their vessels, nets and equipment during periods of bad weather, thereby reducing
fishing downtime, lost income and the strain on individual cash-flows due to unplanned
purchases/repairs. Continued training in basic business-management and certified
fishing-industry courses is also expected to help target communities earn more and retain
more of what they earn from fishing.
Employment in Agriculture
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Promoting agriculture as a viable and lucrative source for young persons remains
a priority. Through direct employment initiatives young persons are exposed to all
aspects of farm management, crop cultivation and livestock production which
demonstrate the potential profitability of commercial farming. In this regard, an
allocation of $2 million will be provided for the continuation of the following
Programme:
Young Professionals in Agriculture Development and Mentoring
Programme
conducted by the University of the West Indies in collaboration
with the Ministry provides for tertiary level graduates to be mentored, on an
annual basis, in primary production, agro-processing, agriculture academic
development and professional skills.
