Trinidad and Tobago Sees Boost in Agricultural Production

Trinidad and Tobago is seeing growth in agricultural production, according to the country’s Ministry of Food Production.

The twin-island nation’s agricultural sector expanded by 5.1 percent in 2013, with a corresponding two percent drop in the country’s food import bill in the last three years.

In a statement issued by the Ministry of Food Production last week, the government said that, after two decades of decline, the sector has been showing improvement due to factors like improved roads, improved irrigation systems and new technologies like hydroponics.

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Adapted from Caribbean Journal