The government is actively seeking to resolve the challenge being encountered by Vincentians who trade their produce in Barbados and Trinidad and Tobago, but are unable to receive foreign exchange, due to a shortage of foreign exchange in those two Caricom countries.

Speaking at a press conference at Cabinet room on Monday February 20th 2017 Prime Minister Dr. Ralph Gonsalves said this situation has resulted in farmers being unable to receive the money for their produce.

Prime Minister Gonsalves said he has been trying to get the local Central Bank as well as the Central Banks in Barbados and Trinidad and Tobago to work out this issue but so far this has not been successful.

Dr. Gonsalves said he raised the issue at the 28th intercessional meeting of Caricom Heads of Government that was convened in Guyana from February 16-17, 2017.

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