Lack of
foresight in the failed Agricultural
Sector
The Youth
Arm of the United National Congress
condemns the government on it's lack of
foresight in preparing the country‘s
development in the field of agriculture.
As the world enters, what is sure to be,
a global food crisis. This country is
blessed not only with oil resources, but
also with prime agricultural land. These
lands should be used to plant crops to
help combat the scourge which is high
food prices that has gripped this
nation.
The
Government has instead decided to
construct cheap poor housing on these
lands. This housing plan which was used
by the P.N.M. in 1981 lead to terrible
flooding of the crop lands which led to
food prices rising. Sadly the P.N.M. of
2008 has not learned from the past. This
is because the same problems are
happening and nothing is being done to
solve these problems.
The Prime
Minister promised to combat rising food
prices by initiating.
-
The
creation of mega farms
-
The
creation of apprentice programs for
young people to get back into
farming
-
Have
Faith
On the
first point the country is waiting with
abated breath for these farms to come on
stream for they have not been
implemented along with the Cuban experts
coming to show local farmers how to
plant crops.
On the
second point there are no youth programs
to date to help restart the Agriculture
Sector. The program known as Y.A.P.A.
has failed to help the young people. The
Ministry Of Agriculture has not
capitalized on this and it must take
responsibility.
On the
third and final point Trinidad and
Tobago is blessed with a number of
religions. The people have been praying
for a miracle. Unfortunately the people
of this once great nation cannot sleep
on a stomach filled with faith.
Therefore the Minister of Agriculture
must take responsibility and ensure that
our nation can be fed. If he cannot do
the job then he should resign.
