BusinessGrenada.com Issue: 6 2013 -2014 | Page 36

Agriculture Agriculture n Grenada, the Agricultural sector has long been recognized as one of the major economic sectors. Despite the setbacks created by Hurricanes Ivan and Emily in 2004 and 2005 respectively, during which the agricultural sector was severely damaged, recent investments in the sector are showing very encouraging signs. This most noticeable includes the fact that many farmers are returning to their farms. Increased opportunities and interests are being taken up and expressed in value added Agro-Processing activities, and increased Agricultural output in major commodities such as Cocoa, Fruits, Vegetables and Fish. In order to fuel and accomplish sustained growth in the Agricultural sector, efforts must continue to be placed on critical areas of the sector in a very strategic manner. Addressing major production inefficiencies by ensuring that all our producers have the right production inputs & technologies, including access to the right technical training, the organization of the production environment and timely supply of fertilizers and other inputs, are just a few that are pa ?[[?[? ?[??\?[\?[?[??]X?[\??YH\?]?X\??]?X?[?]\??HZ?[??[??\?H]X\??]??[?]Y\??B??\?H]?Z[X?H????[[?]Y\?[?]H??[[?]Y\???X?YYY]X\??]?[?\???Y?Y?X?[?H[??X\?[???\?[??X?[?[???YH?^H??[[?]Y\?]\?[???H?[??[?H??]Y?H[?[?Y?????YX?H???[??X?\?]K[??X\?H??ZY?^?[??HX\??[????YX?H?\?[[?[\?[Y[?[??[][]H?\?[??X???ZX???? ?H\?Y?X?[\?[?[??\?[?\?Z?[?[? NNMK?X??Y??YH L? ?\?Y\??????[??H\??X?[?\?? ? ?HX[?H?\?\??\?HX?[??Y[????ZX?[]]Y ?\???]\??]HY?[??YY?H?[???[?YX[??\?Y\?? ?Y??]?\?Y?H[?H[? ?YX\??? K\??\?[Y[?B???\H?]YY????[???H?YB?????????\?[?\???[?YK???B??