{"id":19996,"date":"2018-09-17T14:38:00","date_gmt":"2018-09-17T18:38:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/?p=19996"},"modified":"2018-09-17T14:38:03","modified_gmt":"2018-09-17T18:38:03","slug":"jonas-likens-food-importation-to-chronic-economic-disorder","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/jonas-likens-food-importation-to-chronic-economic-disorder\/","title":{"rendered":"Jonas likens food importation to chronic economic disorder"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Agriculture Minister Dean Jonas has told a high-level meeting in China that Agricultural development should not be considered optional, it should be considered mandatory!<\/p>

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He said nations, particularly small island developing states must treat with the stark reality that the level of food importation” is akin to a chronic economic disorder” which requires immediate treatment to avoid a slow and inevitable death.\u00a0 <\/p>\n\n\n\n

According to Jonas, the data should be released with the same urgency as a public health alert; the response should be rapid, production goals set and funding realigned to address the matter of food security. <\/p>

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“Invariably, in the long run, the spin-off will be positive on a number of fronts. With a stronger economy, attempts to de-list, black-list, grey-list or limit the movement of currency will be less impactful. We are from different backgrounds and in various stages of agricultural development,” he told the forum in China.<\/p>

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The minister was asked to speak on food security.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

He said if we work together, share ideas and best practices with each other, we can achieve the ultimate goal of food security and by extension national security.<\/p>

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