Agriculture Stakeholders Meeting
An Agriculture Stakeholders meeting on the 11 May, 2010 was one of the engagement meetings held with members of the Wallerfield/Tamana communities.
Agencies present at this meeting included:
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Ministry of Food Production Extension Office for St. George West, St. George East and Sangre Grande
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Trinidad and Tobago Agri-Business Association (TTABA)
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National Agriculture Marketing and Developing Company (NAMDEVCO)
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Co-operative Citrus Growers’ Association of Trinidad and Tobago (CCG)
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Agricultural Society of Trinidad and Tobago (ASTT)
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Wallerfield Farmers and Allied Welfare Association (WFAWA)
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Four Roads Tamana Village Council Representative
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Cumuto Village Council Representatives
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Food for Life
The discussions centred on the challenges farmers were facing, assistance in charting a way forward for farmers in these areas, and networking opportunities between farmers and the main agriculture agencies.
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