2021 Grenada Senate Budget Debate, Day 2

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2021 Grenada Senate Budget Debate, Day 2: Morning Session, Wednesday 16 December 2020. Rebuttal to Senator St Clair's presentation yesterday on agriculture and fisheries.

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