HATI grads promised farmland

Minister of Agriculture  Dr Shantal Munro-Knight has announced plans to provide qualifying Hope Agricultural Training Institute graduates with one to two acres of farmland free of charge, as part of efforts to encourage more young people to enter farming.

As the institute opened its doors to the first cohort of students on Monday, Munro-Knight said: “We are designing a programme within the ministry that will allow us to be able to give those graduates of HATI that are interested in actually becoming farmers.

“We will give you between one acre and two acres free once you graduate from HATI with your diploma and your certificate. That was something that was deliberate and intentional.”