 The ministers to all of the various divisions within the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries Rural Development and Food Security proceeded with a visit to Region 7's head office, where he was briefed by the regional head and extension officers on the region's current developments. Region 7 serves farmers of communities on the West Coast that include Anselare, Canry's, Marigot, Rozo, Millet, Bwarden, Jackmel, Werner and Pele. According to Hon. Alfred Prosper, one of this agricultural region's major challenges is a lack of training for extension officers. He says the Ministry will develop on efforts to provide training for extension officers in order to build capacity to better serve the region's farmers. What is important is that our farmers need to be able to feel comfortable, just like our extension officers to interact and interact in a way that would benefit both parties. Moving forward, the Ministry will make every effort to ensure that our farmers are always happy. Our farmers get the knowledge and support that they require by our Ministry, and I'm hoping that as time goes by, the relationship between our farmers and our extension staff will continue to grow and continue to ensure our farmers are very comfortable. As I always mention, it's an important sector. It's a very, very important Ministry, and food security, especially amidst the COVID situation that we face, is very important. Nutrition security is also very important, and our farmers and other stakeholders in the Ministry are responsible for making that happen. So it's important that that support is given to our farmers. The familiarization tour continued with a visit to the Rozo Irrigation Facility, which houses a water reservoir. Minister Prospen notes that the irrigation system can be very beneficial to farmers of Region 7, particularly during the dry season. I was really surprised that our farmers were not tapping into this resource, and I'm hoping that going forward, the Ministry will find some way of engaging those farmers who are involved in the banana industry, the vegetable production and plantain production, who are in close proximity to this dam, to find ways to support the farmers in terms of irrigation water in the dry season. Minister Prospen says he is looking forward to serving the Agriculture Ministry and hopes to gain the support of the staff to make the Ministry one of the most efficient. From the Communications Unit of the Ministry of Agriculture, I am Anicia Antoine reporting.