Minister Ratiram Hosts British High Commissioner for Courtesy Call

Senator the Honourable Ravi Ratiram, Minister of Agriculture and Fisheries, welcomed His Excellency Jon Mark Dean, High Commissioner of the United Kingdom to Trinidad and Tobago, during a courtesy call at the Ministry’s Head Office.

The courtesy call brought together key stakeholders within Trinidad and Tobago’s cocoa sector, including Mr. Shankar Teelucksingh, Chairman of the Cocoa Development Company of Trinidad and Tobago Limited (CDCTTL); Professor Pathmanathan Umaharan, Deputy Chairman, CDCTTL; and Mr. Ashley Parasram, Founder and Managing Director of Trinidad and Tobago Fine Cocoa Company Limited. The engagement provided an opportunity to exchange views on matters of mutual interest relating to agriculture and cocoa development, while strengthening bilateral relations between Trinidad and Tobago and the United Kingdom.

Also in attendance were Ms. Michelle Anne Thomas, Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries (MAF), and Mr. Denny Dipchansingh, Deputy Permanent Secretary, MAF.