September 22, 2016: The Minister of Planning and Development, the Honourable Camille Robinson-Regis issued the first of many cheques intended for cane farmers. Mr. Sundaresan Seepersad, President and representative member of Direct Delivery Cane Farmers’ Co-operative Society Limited was on hand to receive his cheque.
Cabinet, in a meeting on July 28th, 2016 agreed to pay the Cane Farmers the sum of $57, 965,675.00 for Tranches II and III of the Compensation Package as a final settlement to the 2007 Transitional Payment out of the Sugar Industry. Tranche I has already been issued to the Cane Farmers of which 2,740 from the eligible 3,481 farmers have received payments in the value of $24,151,385 TT. Members of Direct Delivery Cane Farmers’ Co-operative Society were the first to accept the new offer.
Click here to view Minister Robinson-Regis' full statement at the event.
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