Taiwan Technical Mission hands over newly-refurbished pack house
Channel: Saint Lucia Government
Date: 2020-12-07

The Taiwan Technical Mission has officially handed over the newly refurbished pack house to the Department of Agriculture. The packhouse, being managed by the Saint Lucia Marketing Board, creates a space for farmers to prepare produce that meets the international standards for food safety.
Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries, Physical Planning, Natural Resources and Cooperatives, Hon. Ezechiel Joseph, said the newly constructed facility will also allow for the enhancement of packaging as well as grading of products.