Boosting rice production.The government is setting aside thousands of acres of land to grow rice for local consumption, reports AP (May 4, 2008). Agriculture Minister Christopher Tufton said he expects the private sector to help cultivate cul·ti·vate tr.v. cul·ti·vat·ed, cul·ti·vat·ing, cul·ti·vates 1. a. To improve and prepare (land), as by plowing or fertilizing, for raising crops; till. b. an estimated 6,000 acres of state-owned land. Increasing local rice production could deflect de·flect intr. & tr.v. de·flect·ed, de·flect·ing, de·flects To turn aside or cause to turn aside; bend or deviate. [Latin d rising food prices and make up for lagging Lagging Strategy used by a firm to stall payments, normally in response to exchange rate projections. grain imports, he said. Jamaica has announced a request for 40,000 tons of rice from the U.S because it fears dwindling dwin·dle v. dwin·dled, dwin·dling, dwin·dles v.intr. To become gradually less until little remains. v.tr. To cause to dwindle. See Synonyms at decrease. supplies from Guyana. The island joins other countries like Guyana and Trinidad that are encouraging investment in local food production. |
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