The Government of Grenada is very concerned about the\u00a0 decision by Caribbean Agro Industries to effect price increases during the COVID-19 pandemic, even after it was advised against doing so by the Ministry of Trade, Industry\u00a0 and Consumer Affairs.<\/p>\n
Government is also concerned that increasing the price of basic commodity items will\u00a0 exacerbate the social and economic challenges confronting families, as many are already\u00a0 dealing with reduced income and loss of jobs because of the pandemic.<\/p>\n
This concern was expressed to Caribbean Agro when the company first communicated\u00a0 the planned price increase for flour and animal feed, and a request was made to maintain\u00a0 prices at the current levels.<\/p>\n
Government is therefore appalled by the decision to proceed with the implementation of\u00a0 the price hike, a move which will cause additional hardship for Grenadians at this time, and negatively affect the growth and development of the poultry sector.<\/p>\n
Industry officials had previously expressed concern about the impact of the monopoly on\u00a0 the development of the poultry sector and the increased cost of feed will make it more\u00a0 difficult to generate the jobs and the production capacity that will foster the growth of the\u00a0 industry.<\/p>\n
Government assures the general public that it will do whatever it can to remedy the\u00a0 situation.<\/p>\n
A Cabinet sub-committee in collaboration with the Ministry of Trade, Industry and\u00a0 Consumer Affairs will convene a meeting this week with Caribbean Agro Industries to deal with the issue.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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