{"id":8968,"date":"2017-11-07T11:32:32","date_gmt":"2017-11-07T15:32:32","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/?p=8968"},"modified":"2017-11-07T11:32:32","modified_gmt":"2017-11-07T15:32:32","slug":"lovell-promises-farming-revolution-under-upp-govt","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/lovell-promises-farming-revolution-under-upp-govt\/","title":{"rendered":"Lovell promises farming revolution under UPP gov’t"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Farmers are being promised that they will reap several benefits under a United Progressive Party (UPP) administration.<\/span><\/p>

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Party leader, Senator Harold Lovell said the agriculture and agro-processing sectors have been disadvantaged by the government, and added that the UPP will make agriculture a priority under its leadership. <\/span><\/p>\n

Lovell said the UPP would create linkages between the Central Marketing Corporation (CMC), crop and livestock farmers to reduce wastage of produce. <\/span><\/p>

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He said funding would be sourced to create dams in the agricultural areas, as well as securing funding for hay making and baler machines that will be used to harvest grass and for storage facilities in anticipation of periodic droughts. <\/span><\/p>

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According to Lovell, farmers who owe the Antigua Public Utilities Authority (APUA) arrears on their water bills would be given a reprieve.<\/span><\/p>\n

The UPP senator said an exchange system would be established to include CMC, APUA and the farming community. <\/span><\/p>

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Lovell said the passage of hurricanes Irma and Maria have exposed the vulnerability of the country with regards to food insecurity when \u201cthe Dominica boats and the Miami containers cannot come here.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201c[We would reinvigorate] the Central Marketing Corporation to act as a clearing house for farmers particularly in the supply of produce to the hotel sector and government institutions.<\/span><\/p>

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[Also] by empowering the relevant units to engage in research that will inform long term manufacturing and or the preservation of bumper crops- including mangoes, avocadoes, tomatoes and onions to start,\u201d Lovell said.<\/span><\/p>

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Lovell said a UPP government would make changes in the agriculture sector, including providing bonafide farmers with security of tenure, and allowing them to build dwelling homes on the land (their farms) as an incentive to increase production and a deterrent to praedial larceny.<\/span><\/p>\n

The cotton industry, he said, would be taken to a new level and used as the base for modern manufacturing and high end fashion industry. <\/span><\/p>\n

Lovell noted his administration would also explore scientific research in hemp production for medicinal and industrial purposes.<\/span><\/p>\n

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