St. Vincent and the Grenadines Minister of Agriculture receives IICA award of excellence

(Searchlight) The Minister of Agriculture of St Vincent and the Grenadines, Saboto Caesar, received an award of excellence from the Inter-American Institute for Co-operation on Agriculture (IICA) at the organization’s 80th Anniversary Ceremony held at the IICA headquarters in San Jose, Costa Rica on Friday October 7, 2022.

Caesar, one of the longest serving Ministers of Agriculture in the entire hemisphere, has been recognised for his invaluable contribution to agricultural development and rural well-being in the Americas, a release from the Ministry of Agriculture said.

According to the release, the Minister noted in his acceptance speech that the work of past leaders in IICA provides very strong shoulders upon which we can stand to build a positive future as we advance towards 100 years of existence.

Caesar, the son of a farmer, was raised in a farming community and  currently represents a farming constituency.

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Source: CARICOM TODAY