The Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries, Physical Planning, Natural Resources and Co-operatives,  Ezechiel Joseph, has highlighted the need for young people to get more involved in the agriculture sector.

Referencing the Youth Agri-Entrepreneurship Program, Minister Joseph commented that for the sector to thrive, the youth need to play a part in its future. The Minister said the Youth Agri-Entrepreneurship Program started with an aim to make use of dormant, but prime agricultural land.

Instead of looking at sectors outside of agriculture the intention was to lease these lands from these individuals and lease it to persons inside the respective communities that are interested in agriculture.

Minister Joseph said the next step is to meet with the youth to discuss and address the challenges that they face.