Hillsborough, April 1st- A government initiative to have nationals consume more locally grown products will have its official launch in Carriacou on Friday, April 3. The Food Security Programme, which is also designed to reduce spending on soaring imported food items, is sponsored by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Friday’s launch will include a feature address by Minister for Carriacou & Petite Martinique Affairs, Senator the Hon. George Prime. He’ll be joined by Food Security Co-ordinator Ingrid Rush and other officials of the Grenada Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries. This Food Security Programme is a support service for small farmers, schools, women-headed households and backyard farmers who will be given pigs, rabbits, broilers, beans, corn, ochro and other seeds to encourage local production. The programme launch on April 3 takes place at the Limlair Farm at 4:30pm. From: Deanna Isaac, Public Relations Officer, Ministry Carriacou & Petite Martinique Affairs