Minister of Agriculture and Commissioner of Police Discuss Issues Affecting Agro-Producers

Belmopan. November 27, 2020. 6:00 p.m.

Today, Hon. Jose Mai, Minister of Agriculture, Food Security and Enterprise, along with Mr. Servulo Baeza, Chief Executive Officer in the Ministry, and members of management of the Ministry of Agriculture met with Mr. Chester Williams, Commissioner of Police, to discuss issues related to the curfew which will be imposed over the weekend.

The Ministry has taken leadership in ensuring minimal impact on the productive sector during the curfew. The discussions focused on the effects of the curfew on agro-producers and the movement of essential goods and services, which sometimes need to be transported during curfew hours.

Also present for the meeting were Hon. Rodwell Ferguson, Minister of Public Utilities and Logistics; Hon. Oscar Requeña, Minister of Rural Transformation, Community Development, Labour and Local Government; and Hon. Orlando Habet, Minister of Sustainable Development, Climate Change and Disaster Risk Management.

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