{"id":319999,"date":"2024-04-04T14:05:01","date_gmt":"2024-04-04T18:05:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dominicanewsonline.com\/news\/?p=319999"},"modified":"2024-04-04T14:05:01","modified_gmt":"2024-04-04T18:05:01","slug":"agro-processing-key-to-elevation-of-sector-grants-available-says-official","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dominicanewsonline.com\/news\/governance\/agro-processing-key-to-elevation-of-sector-grants-available-says-official\/","title":{"rendered":"Agro-processing key to elevation of sector; grants available, says official"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure id=\"attachment_320000\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-320000\" style=\"width: 474px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-320000 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/dominicanewsonline.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Lakeyia-Joseph-.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"474\" height=\"711\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-320000\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Lakeyia Joseph<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Parliamentary Secretary in the Ministry of Agriculture with specific responsibility for Agro-Processing, Lakeyia Joseph stated that the government aims to elevate agriculture beyond traditional practices, focusing on agro-processing and to provide support to farmers and processors in Dominica.<\/p>\n<p>She was delivering remarks at the official launching ceremony of The Emergency Agricultural Livelihoods and Climate Resilience Project (EALCRP) through the Contingency Emergency Response Component (CERC) for agro-processors and farmers held at the Roseau Fisheries Complex on Wednesday.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cOver the next few years we aim to revolutionize and solidify our relationship with the land that sustains us, with an infusion of an additional, just about 8 million US dollars into the Contingency Emergency Response Component we stand prepared to face the crisis ahead together,\u201d She said. \u201cThis is our commitment to not just surviving, but thriving in the face of challenges.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Joseph continued, \u201cWe aim to elevate agriculture beyond traditional practices, focusing on agro-processing valued addition and the entire value chain directly supporting over 600 farmers and processors in their endeavours to contribute meaningfully to the Dominican economy.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>According to her, this initiative is more than just an investment, it is a testament of the government&#8217;s belief in the power of agriculture to drive economic growth, improve livelihood, and ensure food security.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cTo the youth, the spirited souls of Dominica, this is your time,\u201d she encouraged. \u201cThe horizon of opportunities stretches wide before you\u2026with the promise of up to EC$40,000 in grant funding for your enterprises.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile, Agricultural Specialist, Natasha Jones said the project will target over 100 agro-processors<\/p>\n<p>\u201cToday the project will launch component C which speaks to the value addition of fresh produce, meats, fish, and edible oils,\u201d she revealed. \u201cThe project will target 120 agro-processors which includes; 60 micro, 40 small, and 20 medium enterprises which will be categorized accordingly.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>She indicated that agro-processors have been relaying their material needs with respect to assistance in the purchasing of equipment, appliances, raw materials, packaging materials, product labeling, and other essential supplies.<\/p>\n<p>Jones went on to state that since the agricultural supply chain commences at the farm level, intervention under CERC includes, \u201cenhancing harvest and post-harvest management to boost consistency in quality, and marketability through the provision of harvesting and post-harvesting equipment.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>She said, therefore, the project will target commercial farmers of both crop and livestock as beneficiaries.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe aim is to target approximately 400 crops and 100 livestock commercial farmers,\u201d Jones said.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Parliamentary Secretary in the Ministry of Agriculture with specific responsibility for Agro-Processing, Lakeyia Joseph stated that the government aims to elevate agriculture beyond traditional practices, focusing on agro-processing and to provide support to farmers and processors in Dominica. 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