AGP Executive Report
Last update: 10 hours agoFood Sovereignty Push: Agriculture Minister Israel Bruce warned SVG is “too dependent” on imported food and urged young farmers to build a future-facing industry, contrasting food security with food sovereignty and pointing to imports like Irish potatoes, onions and garlic. Taiwan Partnership for Youth Farming: Taiwan’s ambassador Fiona Huei-Chun Fan backed the Agricultural Productivity Recovery and Young Farmers Training Project with US$2.5m, training 75 young farmers (first cohort 15) in smart agriculture, including vertical farming and IoT-linked growing systems. Justice Update: Rajiv Deshong, who fled SVG drug charges and served time in France, was ordered to serve an additional 13 years at home after a conviction tied to large-scale cannabis trafficking. School Safety Debate: A commentary argues police in schools should be a limited emergency response, not the main strategy for tackling violence and disorder. Health Alert: The Ministry says Ebola risk to SVG remains low despite WHO’s global emergency for outbreaks in Congo and Uganda. Regional Social Protection: SVG hosted an OECS committee meeting on advancing social protection across member states.
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