Senator St Clair applauds appointment of Acting Chief Agriculture Officer

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12 AUGUST 2021, ST GEORGE’S: Senator the Honourable Roderick St Clair, representative in Parliament of the agriculture and fisheries communities, is very pleased to learn of the appointment of Trevor Thompson as the Acting Chief Agriculture Officer in the Ministry of Agriculture. 

From Monday, 9 August 2021, Trevor Thompson, a 36-year veteran at the ministry, was appointed to act as Chief Agriculture Officer. 

In June, Senator St Clair posed a question for the Leader of Government’s Business, Senator the Honourable Simon Stiell, regarding the position of the Chief Agriculture Officer, vacant since Daniel Lewis retired in July 2020. Senator St Clair applauds Agriculture Minister Peter David in overcoming a major hurdle within the ministry. This appointment of a dedicated public officer, is a positive move for the ministry and of course, for the farming community. 

Senator St Clair wishes Trevor Thompson all the best in his new role, and encourages the Ministry of Agriculture and the farming community to support the Acting Chief Agriculture Officer. The full cooperation of everyone is required for him to bring about transformational change in the sector, by delivering the ministry’s programmes and implementing them to the benefit of Grenada’s farming communities, and our national food security. 

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