Director of Agriculture Ricky Brumant has said that the Banana Accompanying Measures will progress with its assistance to Dominica’s agriculture sector.
The director says with the passage of Tropical Storm Erika the programme is expected to see slight changes, but none the less accomplish its objectives.
“One of the important areas which we have looked at is the feeder roads,” he said. “There was quite a bit of damage to some of the roads planned for by BAM. We’ve been able to discuss with the EU putting more funds into those roads. That has been given very sound consideration and the consulting firm has been here to look again at the level of damage. Some of the areas which have been more difficult to [address] under BAM, we will be able to redirect the funds to roads.”
Although a number of activities under the programme may be dropped, the Director says Government will continue with its core programmes.
“We’re moving on with our National Certification Programme and our farm audits. That pilot programme has been completed. Some work has been completed with bananas and we continue with the banana plantlets. We have another batch [currently being hardened] to issue to another group of farmers.”
Before the end of the year, the programme is expected to assist Dominica with 20,000 bags of fertilizer for bananas and plantains, as well as 34,000 gallons of oil for Black Sigatoka management.
The aim of the $54m BAM programme is to revitalise the agriculture sector by improving productivity, competitiveness, diversification and food security.
I guess allu will get rid of black sigatoka by giving labourite farmer only the remedy(oil) and fertilizer just like the 4800 bags allu get before election. so is penville, Vielle case, grandbay and posse farmers that will get…..
Another one spewing filth.Under your watch agriculture has left the poor people of Dominica. I wonder how you are feeling! You don’t deserve listening to. Why not go full time into politicking for Skerrit! NOTHING LASTS FOR EVER!!!
Why you keep degrading yourself like this?
Aren’t you a professional?
Why you keep talking trash to us citizens?
Keep your mouth shut please!
Did the minister lose his tongue?
You saying de most critical element is farm roads but You reporting on fertilizer and spray oil!
You full of it!
Waiting to see how many years it will take to work on de Salisbury feeder roads!
You can’t work on others and forget that one!
You might as well leave dem all undone!
You can’t even make it as agriculture minister!
You and drigo should pack up and resign your positions!
You guys really not producing anything!
Laughable failures!
Look what has been done to your credibility?!!
Ricky, I think you should leave this position. Reading this article, I get that this report comes from someone who is confused, who is lost, who is out of depth.
On the ground, we’ve moved from the idea of repairs to feeder roads to the hopes for feeder roads to be built. In many areas not even tracks are left. The farmers, the few left, have revert to the old days of using the easier tracks(short cut) to access their farms.
My friend give up the position. Let someone else try from a different angle.
You’ve FAILED!
PS even in the photo you appear worn
If you waste your time and listen to the Uneducated Wicked People in opposition and their brainwashed supporters, you would think that the current Labour Party Administration destroyed the Agricultural Sector in Dominica and could care less about its revitalization. Yet, when you read articles like this you see how blatantly they lie for political gain. Our precious Supreme Leader and his Cabinet of hard-working Ministers has been working feverishly to bring back an Agricultural Sector that was totally decimated during the horrific reign of the Uneducated Wicked People as Dominica’s Government. As evidenced above, we can all see that the blessed Dominica Labour Party Administration is committed to their goal of improving productivity, competitiveness, diversification and food security in Dominica by boosting and improving our Agricultural Sector. The BAM initiative is only one aspect of the many efforts being made to create a bustling and competitive Agricultural environment.
And we cannot even get a hand of fig to buy today? …..uwp been gone 15 years now, u should have never said that, u only exposing incompetence on your part in your 15 years.
You are a lost soul ,Dominica is doomed,Agriculture should be on you so called King Skerrit list fool.
Ricky, how much money you have made on your agriculture farm?
which farm?