Budget Speech 2011 - Government of Grenada

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6 acres of avocados
10.6 acres of bananas
• Opened 398,673 feet of drains on approximately 1,075 acres of
land primarily cocoa fields.
• Rehabilitated 27.75 miles of farm roads including clearing of
overhangings, base work, slide removal, drainage and clearing
of culverts.
• Distributed 3,225 bags of fertilizers to farmers at a subsidized
price of EC$75.
• Established 50 acres of Nutmegs, 14.5 acres of Tree Crops
(including cocoa, breadfruit, bananas, avocadoes, mangoes and
soursop).
• Planted 6 acres of pigeon peas and 3 1/2 acres of root crops
(including cassava, yam and ginger).
• Established Cassava Experimental Plots with 11 different
varieties at Laura Estate.
• Launched two (2) Marine Protected Areas sites (Molinere/
Beausejour MPA & the Oyster Bed in Carriacou).
Improving Health Care
• 600 clients received medical assistance for: medical treatment
not available locally; medication, diagnostic procedures, special
medical supplies.
• 21 patients received free Oncology treatment overseas. Mr.
Speaker, if these patients had to pay for their treatment, the
average cost per patient would have been US$223,809.52.
• Provided duty free concessions on equipment to Island Health
Services and a monthly contribution of EC$1,000 per patient per
month for dialysis.
• Forty (40) children received specialist care in cardiology and
orthopedics provided by the International Hospital for Children
in Virginia.
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2011 Budget Statement