The Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries, continues to provide financial support to cattle farmers.

On Friday, November 29th, Minister of Agriculture, Saboto Caesar distributed 147-thousand dollars in vouchers for eighty-two members of the Saint Vincent and the Grenadines Cattle Farmers and Producers Association.

Minister Caesar praised the Cattle Farmers Association for its dedication and encouraged young people to consider cattle farming as a viable enterprise.

"And we are seeing an increase in the consumption of beef locally since we have witnessed an increase in the room stock.  We are going to continue to work with the Cattle Farmers Association and I wish to take this opportunity to congratulate them and to thank them for their hard work and dedication. I was a part of a series of meetings which took place late last year, earlier this year, where there was a national drive to increase the number of persons in the association."

Each farmer will receive 18-hundred dollars in the form of a voucher, redeemable at the Agricultural Input Warehouse, to aid in recovery efforts and invest in resources to combat challenges from climate change and droughts.

President of the Saint Vincent and the Grenadines Cattle Farmers and Producers Association, Dennis Ambrose, extended heartfelt gratitude to the government for its timely and generous support to farmers impacted by Hurricane Beryl.

SOURCE: National Broadcasting Corporation (NBC Radio)