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**Agriculture Plan Man** » 2012-09-04 22:03

There is a simple solution to increase local produce purchase. But the powers that be nah listen. We personally implemented the plan for private agri business and it has exceeded all expectations proving our theory, orders in excess, ready to go nationwide and and export. GOAB just not ready yet and they holding the economy and people back. Rastaman deh pon d right track. Elabanjo need to do sumting instead of forever playing functionary and chatting fart. Instead of growing pumpkin and cucumber I suggest Agriculture Ministry grow some brain food & balls.

**Jumbee Picknee** » 2012-09-04 22:00

In the world of ecomomics where profit is the bottomline, Government role is to provide the stablizing forces for businesses WHICH MUST BE INITIATED AND CREATED BY THE PEOPLE. One of our biggest obstacle is FEAR. It's not that we are not creative thinkers, we just can never see ourselves in control of Our own destiny. Many of the products seen, marketed and sold today had their roots in an indigenious community
The RISK TAKERS came, saw the idea and ran with it. Many juices, sauces, spices, recipes regarding food were sold/bought cheaply by Corporate vultures and they ran to the bank with the residuals. This has been happening from cane to rum, cotton to swabs, chicken wings to drummettes. Stop looking at, to, for Government's to be your CEO's...Look to friends neighbors, family, not party colors. As a practical joke, GOD should wake us up all one day and the only color we see is that of oxygen. Stop been so phobic and breathe

.CEO's, CFO's, Board of Directors CONTROLS GOVERNMENTS.

**Tongue in cheek** » 2012-09-04 17:17

From my vague recollection of the economics I studied , if it is cheaper to import a product don'd produce it. I buy Louisiana hot sauce for about $4.00 because the local ones are thee times as much. Money is scarce now people will choose the cheaper options or forgo one item for another eg. Buy the bread forget the cucumber and lettuce duh? Maybe we need to find other means to grow our economy we have more lawyers and banks that we need, why not try rebuilding our reputation for integrity in financial services and sell that hmmmm? I hope a whole generation does not have to die first.

**Rastaman** » 2012-09-04 16:28

Shut down all imports for cucumbers, tomatoes, okras, carrots, beets, sweet potatoes, cabbages, onions, broccoli, and melons for three years and force all importers to buy local the minister can do this for sure the farmers will produce more and the quality would increase. Try somthing anything except what we have now. The Rastaman say so

**ANTIGUAN** » 2012-09-04 14:59

how can an island of 108 sq miles ...produce toooooo much food

every damn corner has a sharwama shop and a chiney shop.....big banana is in business for so many years and in there expensive as hell....and yall here talking bout antiguans have no $$$

**ANTIGUAN** » 2012-09-04 12:17

maybe if sharwarma shops and the chiney man sold vegetables then antiguan neaga would consider buying it

**Morris** » 2012-09-04 11:55

Such suggestions are constantly overlooked, because they require individuals getting out of their comfort zones. ANU still hasn't figured out how to use our agricultural products to our advantage. I see so many JA and T&T products on supermarket shelves, while so many of our products go to waste as indicated by Mr. Elabanjo. We seem quick to lay blame everywhere else but at our feet.

**Silent Observer** » 2012-09-04 11:45

Isn't this a case of over production perhaps? If there are so many back yard gardens and every one is planting the same thing what's gong to happen? Supply exceed demands.
Then of course there is the cash flow and for some people they simpy can't afford to by groceries. The bread line is stretching.

**ANTIGUAN WOMAN** » 2012-09-04 11:07

Exactly what i am saying,there seem to be a lack of creativeness in these parts of the world.we cant seem to see beyond the little box we,re in.

**naiomi** » 2012-09-04 10:39

Why not take the the cucumber to make pickles, relish and chips. There are no innovation or creative minds in this ministry at all.

**ANTIGUAN WOMAN** » 2012-09-04 08:58

Are you sure its that people is not buying local,or is it that there is just too much of one thing on the market? We are a small island,with a small population,we cannot afford to satuate with anything,someon e will suffer.These are perishable foods we,re dealing with,the life is very short.They keep pushing Argriculture,wh ere is the planning that goes along with it? Where is the market for all the farmers?? ,we cant just do things on impulse,and expect to reap rewards,it takes planning that takes into consideration the negatives/posit ives,its called 'Vision" Which sadly is lacking in this entire Administration.

**tenman** » 2012-09-04 07:33

Real Observer, well said. You have identified the mockery in our agricultural policy. There was no empirical data presented just opinions based on someone's feeling. We have a policy that's full of sound but signifies nothing.

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**Real Observer** » 2012-09-04 06:46

These duds we have running our country don't get it that people don't have money and just can't even buy food. It would be useful if they did a survey of supermarkets, wholesalers and even village shops to satisfy themselves that it is not just we are not buying local; we just can't buy period.
While I support the backyard farming initiative, don't they also know that that will negatively affect commercial farmers? There is nothing in this equation that requires rocket science.

**Tongue in cheek** » 2012-09-04 03:23

Vegetables are a luxury now, people can hardly buy bread.

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