Minister of Agriculture and Fisheries, Ravi Ratiram, has reaffirmed the Ministry’s commitment to strengthening its partnership with the Inter-American Institute for Cooperation on Agriculture (IICA).
He said this is being done to accelerate agricultural transformation, strengthen food security and build a more resilient and competitive agrifood sector.
Speaking at the IICA Accountability and Agricultural Dialogue at the Sugar Cane Feed Centre in Longdenville on Thursday, Minister Ratiram underscored the importance of strategic partnerships in advancing innovation, climate resilience and sustainable agricultural development.
The Minister highlighted the Ministry’s collaboration with IICA across key areas, including climate-smart agriculture, agricultural innovation, food safety and agribusiness development, noting that these initiatives directly support the Government’s priorities of increasing domestic food production and reducing dependence on food imports.
The annual dialogue brought together stakeholders to review IICA’s technical cooperation achievements over the past year and identify priorities for strengthening T&T’s agricultural sector.