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GOVERNMENT LAUNCHES THE MULTI-MILLION-DOLLAR NATIONAL MEAT PROCESSING FACILITY AT BEAUSEJOUR The Government of Saint Lucia through the Ministry of Agriculture, Lands, Fisheries & Forestry officially launched a multi-million-dollar National Meat Processing Facility at the Beausejour Agricultural Station in Vieux Fort on Wednesday April 15th, 2009. Upon completion by April 2010, this ultramodern facility is expected to cost the Government in excess of Twelve-Million-EC-Dollars. It will be built with financial support from the Taiwanese Government. Prime Minister, Stephenson King, who delivered brief remarks at last Wednesday’s Sod Turning Ceremony, gave a brief history of the funding sought for this new facility. He noted : “The people and government of Taiwan came to the RESCUE of St. Lucia, since the original EU-funding targeted under the Special Framework of Assistance (SFA 1999) was no longer available to the St. Lucian Government in 2008” due to administrative delays in implementing that particular European Fund. So the incumbent Administration approached Taiwanese Ambassador, Tom Chou, for his government’s financial assistance which was readily approved in the amount of EC$12.5 million. 1
The Prime Minister also urged Agriculture Minister, Ezechiel Joseph to “transform the Beausejour Agricultural Station as the ‘Livestock Capital’ of St. Lucia.” Mr. King also encouraged more local farmers to get involved in the livestock industry and the operations of the Meat Processing Facility, which is poised to significantly decrease the country’s Food Import Bill in the coming years. Prime Minister King also felt that the new National Meat Processing Facility would serve to modernize the livestock sector in particular, and the agriculture industry in general, while generating retail business and creating employment opportunities for Saint Lucian farmers. A particular prime ministerial note was made of the ongoing agricultural diversification thrust of the Ministry of Agriculture, Lands, Fisheries & Forestry. Ambassador Tom Chou, has conveyed his government’s continued commitment to HONOUR its financial obligations to the government and people of Saint Lucia, especially during this prevailing period of Global Economic Crisis. The Sod turning Ceremony was also addressed by the minister of agriculture, Lands, Fisheries & Forestry, Ezechiel Joseph, who applauded Taiwanese Ambassador, Tom Chou, for assisting the people and Government of St. Lucia in making the National Meat Processing Facility become a reality during this period of global economic adversities. This new facility is expected to significantly improve the capacity of the Livestock Sector to deliver packaged products to retail outlets and hotels on the island. A serious attempt has also been made to create further employment for displaced farmers in the banana industry. Housewives and house husbands would also benefit from the availability of packaged products at the supermarkets island-wide. This would be an 2
important consideration to busy housewives and house husbands when preparing meals for their families. The Sod Turning Ceremony was also witnessed by several government ministers, staff members of the Ministry of Agriculture, Lands, Fisheries & Forestry, members of the Livestock Association of St. Lucia and other well-wishers and interested persons. ENDS========(Frank Girard)
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The Prime Minister also urged Agriculture Minister, Ezechiel Joseph to “transform the Beausejour Agricultural Station as the ‘Livestock Capital’ of St. Lucia.” Mr. King also encouraged more local farmers to get involved in the livestock industry and the operations of the Meat Processing Facility, which is poised to significantly decrease the country’s Food Import Bill in the coming years. Prime Minister King also felt that the new National Meat Processing Facility would serve to modernize the livestock sector in particular, and the agriculture industry in general, while generating retail business and creating employment opportunities for Saint Lucian farmers. A particular prime ministerial note was made of the ongoing agricultural diversification thrust of the Ministry of Agriculture, Lands, Fisheries & Forestry. Ambassador Tom Chou, has conveyed his government’s continued commitment to HONOUR its financial obligations to the government and people of Saint Lucia, especially during this prevailing period of Global Economic Crisis. The Sod turning Ceremony was also addressed by the minister of agriculture, Lands, Fisheries & Forestry, Ezechiel Joseph, who applauded Taiwanese Ambassador, Tom Chou, for assisting the people and Government of St. Lucia in making the National Meat Processing Facility become a reality during this period of global economic adversities. This new facility is expected to significantly improve the capacity of the Livestock Sector to deliver packaged products to retail outlets and hotels on the island. A serious attempt has also been made to create further employment for displaced farmers in the banana industry. Housewives and house husbands would also benefit from the availability of packaged products at the supermarkets island-wide. This would be an 2
important consideration to busy housewives and house husbands when preparing meals for their families. The Sod Turning Ceremony was also witnessed by several government ministers, staff members of the Ministry of Agriculture, Lands, Fisheries & Forestry, members of the Livestock Association of St. Lucia and other well-wishers and interested persons. ENDS========(Frank Girard)
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