Statement on the passing of the Honorable Roger Clarke. I take this opportunity to express profound condolences to the family of the bereaved Roger Clarke; former Minister of Agriculture and Fisheries Jamaica. I also express my sympathies to the Government and people of Jamaica and the entire farming community in the region on the passing of a noble Caribbean son of the soil. Over the last three (3) years, I had the opportunity to work with Roger Clarke in addressing several issues affecting the agricultural sector in the region, notably, the issue of intra-regional trade of agricultural commodities and the control of the Black Sigatoka disease affecting our banana industry. Mr. Clarke dedicated his entire life to political work among the working class people of the region and particularly farmers. His contributions to Agriculture touched every country in Caricom. He was truly a loving citizen of the region. He will be missed, particularly at the upcoming Caribbean week of agriculture to be held in Suriname this October. I pray for his family at this time and the Government and people of Jamaica as they mourn his passing. May he rest in peace! The Honorable Saboto Caesar Chairman of the Alliance of Agricultural Ministers in Caricom Minister of Agriculture, Rural Transformation, Forestry, Fisheries and Industry St Vincent and the Grenadines (SVG)
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