 The Taiwan technical mission has officially handed over the newly refurbished pack house to the Department of Agriculture. The pack house being managed by the St. 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 Honourably Zika Joseph says the newly constructed facility will also allow for the enhancement of packaging as well as grading of products. What we realize that apart from the potential for expanding our market share as it pertains to bananas, there's also a call for us to look at other crops. And the number of other crops and business discussions with Ms. Daniel and her team, there are other crops that have potential for us to export to the UK. But without the requisite facility, it would be very difficult for us. And that is why when the idea came and we had a discussion with your head of technical mission, we saw it was necessary for us to construct this pack house. We would provide an opportunity for us both. Ambassador of the Republic of China Taiwan to St. Lucia, His Excellency Peter Chen, says the new facility marks a milestone for the agriculture sector in St. Lucia. The completion of the packing house will be a transformational moment to emerge from the pandemic stronger. The packing house is not only a house for agricultural products, it is a house for farmers for better life and for hope. I sincerely hope and wish this meaningful project will bring confidence to both farmers and customers. And it will further strengthen the friendship and cooperation between our two peoples. Parliamentary representative for Castry's Southeast Honourable Guy Joseph expresses gratitude to the government of the Republic of China Taiwan for the new opportunities provided to farmers in his constituency and the wider society. The opening of this place today, this pack house is welcome. And I think that it would be an encouragement to our farmers to continue to produce because markets are being sourced. The linkages between tourism and agriculture is strong. And while we are in the COVID environment, it gives us a good opportunity to prepare ourselves for the rebound of the market to get greater share of what is happening in this area. The newly renovated pack house forms part of an initiative under the Seven Crops project with the overall aim of reducing the food import bill. From the information unit of the Ministry of Agriculture, I am Anisia Antoine reporting.