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Reply to "Jagdeo maintains that PPP has viable plan for sugar."

GTAngler posted:
Drugb posted:
caribny posted:

I guess you eat dirt or you would realize that there are business opportunities in feeding people.  I will ask who is going to actually do the work of planting?  Do you not think that its better that those who farm OWN their operations, or do you want them to remain as the employees of these private investors?

I said that the government should make lands available to those interesting in farming. I said that such arrangements be on a lease to own business, so deserving farmers eventually own their own lands. I also said that the government should work with the private sector (which includes these farmers) to ensure that they have access to credit, technical and marketing support.

You will note that it is the role of the government to SUPPORT, not to be actively involved in agriculture. In fact this is a shift AWAY from sugar, except for a smaller operation which will focus on domestic and Caricom markets. 

I also suggested that the government work with the private sector to help them develop markets for their agri products in markets overseas.  I am sure that even you realize that it is easier for the government to organize a business promotion trip to market to hotels in Barbados than for some small farmer in Berbice to do that on their own.

Now druggie I know that these concepts are way too advanced for you puny brain to comprehend, but please try.

I don't believe govt should give away land, especially to PNC supporters who will sell it to Indos and sport the money out. This is what was done during the Burnham era when he gave away land to Black PnC supporters. 

Let private enterprise take over the food supplying, leave govt to govern and not run business. 

I don't think privatizing is the answer either. The most immediate concern is the workers without jobs. They should be allotted land free of charge to farm diversified crops. if they don't make use, take it back. The land needs to remain government owned.

Are you daft man?  What is the point of free land without the requisite machinery, irrigation and markets in place? Where will your kumbya approach to capitalism stop? Govt to provide all these assistance too? Govt should not be in the business of finding running business, this is not their forte.  

FM
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