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Basil Springer: Agriculture: a new wave

Bank Of America Investment The role of the agricultural sector must be viewed in its entirety given its contribution to the economic, as well as the social and environmental fabric of Barbados. The preservation of the very sector has become the key issue since it is on the very front line in the war induced by trade liberalization Opening excerpt from October 25, 2003 Financial Statement by Barbados Minister of Finance.

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Investment Opportunity The Minister of Finance went on to say that Despite the somewhat disappointing performance recorded by the agricultural sector in recent years, the sector still continues to serve a critical and indispensable role in contributing to food security, rural development and employment, landscape and environmental preservation and in generating economic activity both directly and through linkages with other sectors of the economy.

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Banc Of America Investment At many of the functions I attended over the Christmas period I found myself engaged in conversations related to the future of the agricultural sector in Barbados. One specific question of interest was Basil, what are the prospects for the agricultural landscape in 2004? The question was accompanied by a rather wry smile. Behind the smile was a self confessed aura of cynicism to the extent that the questioner was taken aback by my rather positive response.

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Banking Investment I began by talking about the development of a vertically integrated West Indian Sea Island Cotton industry and then went onto the restructuring of the sugar cane industry. This was followed by a period of disbelief which may have been due to the fact that my colleague had just returned from a year in Spain and may not have been privy to the releases from the public and private sectors which would have indicated that a new agricultural wave was on the horizon.

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Investment Solution Strategic Last week I recommended as a New Year resolution that we should adopt changes in mind-set and skill-set coupled with good cross cultural communication. These are all necessary for successful implementation of innovative agricultural and other industries in the global marketplace. The Government of Barbados is responsible for exhibiting ongoing leadership through policies and incentives which then create a user friendly enabling environment for the private sector. They have done this admirably as is manifested in a quote from the financial statement by the Hon. Prime Minister and Minister of Finance, Mr. Owen Arthur, which was presented to Parliament, as follows: Indeed, since 1998 my Government has enacted a number of policies and incentives, which have had an impact on the sector, and although they may not have stimulated growth as intended they have mitigated the decline. We therefore cannot and will not retreat from the sector but will define and accelerate implementation of the policies given the importance of the sector to our food security and rural stability.

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Investment Banking Services This is a powerful policy statement and was supported by a number of incentives for sugar cane production, non-sugar agriculture, cotton, the livestock industry and major new initiatives in the Scotland District where agriculture has a significant role to play. The Fisheries sector was not excluded from the policy framework.

Bank Investment This leadership initiative is to be commended since, once there is a clear statement of policy and its trimmings, then the private sector feels confident that there is a framework on which to hang their investment hats and to contribute not only to growth in the economy but also to the wealth of their own stakeholders. The pre-requisite to investment, of course, is a sound business plan which shows an attractive return on investment.

Alternative Investment CBET is happy to have been associated with the business plans for the restructuring of the sugar cane industry and the development of a vertically integrated Sea Island cotton industry both of which have been referred to in the Prime Ministers Financial Statement. The cotton industry has already attracted private sector investment interest and it is expected that the new vertically integrated cotton company will be incorporated as part of this new agricultural wave early in the New Year.

Online Investment Services As the Prime Minister has said Mr. Speaker it is pellucidly clear that the sugar industry in its present form as a producer of a primary commodity for export is doomed. As a consequence Government must act now to transform the struggling sugar industry into a sugar cane industry which can take advantage of the well-recognized value of the sugar cane plant for deriving pharmaceuticals, energy, alcohol, rum, board, wax, sweeteners and high fibre cane as part of the trials to ascertain the viability of use of this type of cane as a source of fuel to generate electricity.

Accompany Essential Investment A pilot project must first be undertaken to ensure the consistent adaptation of the new sugar cane separation technology to the Barbadian agricultural landscape. In order for the sugarcane and cotton projects to take off and contribute to sustained economic development, we must encourage as many future partnerships as possible at all levels of society. This new agricultural wave, as has been the case in previous agricultural revolutions, is likely to lay a strong foundation on which to build our food security and rural stability.

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