Frontline Extension Teams have received enhanced resources for their visits to farmers and clients at the Regional level. This support comes from the Emergency Agricultural Livelihoods and Climate Resilience Project (EALCRP), which is funded by the World Bank.
The Division of Agriculture has acquired three new vehicles for this purpose: two 4×4 Mitsubishi five-seater vans and one two-door Suzuki Jimny, totaling a value of EC$405,000.00. These vehicles will be permanently stationed within the Agricultural Regions to facilitate field visits and various farmer-related activities. They will be utilized for tasks such as regular farm wellness checks and the introduction of new technology through the provision of equipment and planting materials.
Technical Officer of Extension, Keian Stephenson, during his brief remarks, acknowledged that access to farmers in remote areas is one of the main difficulties faced by the department. He expressed gratitude for the new vehicles.
“We look forward to these vehicles going out into the regions, [and] the extension officers taking good care of them,” he affirmed.
Meanwhile, according to Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries, Blue and Green Economy, Roland Royer, the vehicles are not the only need that the government has delivered on. He highlighted that in response to requests from the field, 25 new officers have been appointed to the position, allowing them to function at their highest capacity.
Seem like everyone knowns what those vehicles are used to do, because they are seeing with their two eyes…Not anything to do with agriculture!
What a shame!
These vehicles will be permanently stationed within the Agricultural Regions to facilitate field visits and various farmer-related activities. “We look forward to these vehicles going out into the regions, [and] the extension officers taking good care of them,” he affirmed.
Along with taking wives and girlfriends shopping, attending sewos, and general cruising looking for action.
BRAVO, looking good!
agriculture.?..what is Dominica really producing? crooked politicians? it is sickening to see how my Dominica has turned upside down and continue to be crippled….even single thing for agriculture is being imported…carrots,potatoes,cabbage ….tell me what agricultural product that is not imported into Dominica? with a land of fertile soil….this government is to be blaming for such….continue to give hand out for votes….continue to give apartment for votes….oh lazy thinkers
Well they will give them to their friends to grow and harvest more weed for their market
Jah have mercy. Three vehicles,two trucks Mitsubishi L200 and little Suzuki Jimmy $405,000 Ahwahhh Dominica finish man… No dready,something need to give. Can’t continue to cost so much for things here man… How we support to live and develop and grow… Jah send help…..
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fellas get new ride for them to darkers up like as if is limousine, and use gov vehicle like is theirs to go and check woman and do everything other than the government work
Fake Putin. Get your own moniker, teef!
Fake “putin!”
The farmers in Dominica are in dire need of help from the relevant authorities. These extension officers SHOULD do their duties more efficiently and effectively because of better access to farms.
However, even more important than that are paved feeder roads to their farmlands, new feeder roads to virgin lands, cheaper and more fertilisers, ready markets, storage facilities, more and better training in crop yields, more modern techniques, machinery, tools and methods of farming, easy access to low interest loans.
Food security is achievable. The only thing mitigating against this is gross incompetence by the present Roosevelt administration.
The most important thing to improve agriculture production in leaps and bounds is by empowering the farmers.
Our roads, let alone our farm roads, will soon take the shine off the two delux Mitsubishi vehicles.
4 x 4 is not the only credential for farm work and rough terrain. One of the last vehicles specifically designed for that purpose was the Land Rover Series III, and that model was discontinued 50 years ago.
land rover defender puma and td5 were produced AFTER the series III , also there is the 79 series landcruiser thats also specifically made for that purpose
u talk alot of good but this time u talking crap you should do a tiny bit of research before talking next time
I have owned and driven Land Rovers all my life and I am well acquainted with the vehicles you list. However, they are in a different category to Series I, II and III Land Rovers. The earlier models were designed and built with farm work and owner maintenance in mind.
Old age has recently meant parting with my fifty-year-old classic SWB, Soft Top, Series III. But under new ownership she’ll still be on the road when the Mitsubishi’s are on the scrap heap. Moreover, spares for the earlier Land Rovers (right down to a new chassis) are still available at a fraction of the cost of new vehicle parts.
Gone are the days when agriculture was big business in Dominica! Now clowns posing as leaders have almost totally destroyed the agricultural sector to such an extent, that they cannot give a comparative analysis of the contribution to the national economy over the past 10,15,20 years of this sector. Passport selling is the name of the game now. Where are the funds? Not even Skerrit seem to know! Hope none of those vehicles will be seen packed next to the homes of “”””big batty chicks”””in broad daylight, further burying deeper a sector that’s already buried. You all think members of the public are blind, and are not seeing anything? Had i been a leader so many wasteful and unproductive workers would get matching out papers from me.
My Camera Keeps Watching!
Now they have new vehicles for them to go to the mountains with our young ladies at night. That’s the only functioning culture Skerrit has swinging in Dominica and yet he not announcing a portfolio for it. Agriculture is dead