Senator the Honourable Ravi Ratiram, Minister of Agriculture and Fisheries, has welcomed the launch of the Agricultural Development Bank TobaGrow Loan Facility as an important intervention to expand access to financing and unlock greater opportunities for farmers, fisherfolk and agribusiness operators in Tobago.

Addressing stakeholders at the launch held today in Tobago, Minister Ratiram said access to affordable and responsive financing must form a critical part of the country’s agricultural transformation agenda.

“TobaGrow represents far more than access to credit. It represents confidence in Tobago’s producers. Confidence in Tobago’s entrepreneurs. Confidence in Tobago’s ability to become an even stronger contributor to national food security and economic growth,” the Minister said.