Agriculture Minister Ravi Ratiram says the appointment of a new board for the Agriculture Development Bank (ADB) is imminent, but the process has taken longer than expected owing to Cabinet-level due diligence and mandatory background checks.

Speaking with Newsday on December 1, after the distribution ceremony for Brazilian dwarf coconut seedlings at the Central Experiment Station, Caroni North Bank Road, Centeno, Ratiram made the comments.

He said the board’s primary role will be to provide policy direction and strategy for the bank and to guide its handling of worker-related matters and operational challenges.