National Agriculture Summit

Prime Minister, Peter O’Neil, opened the summit to indicate his Government’s commitment to really improve the sector.

The Summit was also attended by Government Ministers and Parliamentary Leaders. 

In his Opening Remarks, Agriculture Minister, Benny Allan, said this summit gives the opportunity for the private investors both large and small to talk, and the Government to listen.

He said the Government has come up with policies for the Agriculture Sector, but has not sat down with the players to listen to them.

The organisation made the call on its website recently, urging the summit to focus on the estimated three million rural farmers in the country.

This follows the recent announcement of the event by Minister for Agriculture, Benny Allan.

Author Eddie Tanago states that the summit must promote the expansion of industrial agriculture, which is driven by outsiders who want to dispose local farmers and exploit workers.