Rice farmers urged to embrace ‘climate smart agriculture’

Some of the farmers at the meeting listen attentively during Agriculture Minister Robert Persaud’s address

With rice harvest expected to begin in the next couple of weeks, Agriculture Minister Robert Persaud met farmers along the West Coast at Hague Backdam and encouraged them to embrace “climate smart agriculture”.

Addressing a small gathering at the Hague Primary School, Persaud told farmers that it is important that they understand the context