RATIRAM PUSHES LOCAL RICE TO REDUCE FOOD IMPORTS

Minister of Agriculture and Fisheries, Ravi Ratiram, says the move is geared towards reducing the food importation bill, pushing the consumption of locally grown, sustainable crops. The Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries is strengthening this country’s capacity to produce more of the food that we consume. On Saturday its Research Division provided rice farmers from various parts of the country with eight new varieties of rice, as they prepare for another planting season.