Friday January 4, 2013
Global Jamaica: News
St Vincent benefits from EU funds
Published: Friday January 4, 2013 | 11:36 am Comments 0KINGSTOWN, St Vincent, CMC
The St. Vincent and the Grenadines government says it will use the EC$34 million (EC$1 = US$0.37 cents) being made available to the island by the European Union for continued development of the agricultural sector.
Agriculture Minister Saboto Caesar in a message to farmers and other stakeholders said that the funds are being provided under the Banana Accompanying Measures (BAM) that is supporting African Caribbean and Pacific (ACP) countries adjust to new global trade realities.
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