Information is critical to the process of reviving the industry. The Ministry of Agriculture has recently revamped their website, www.maff.gov.lc, to include a wealth of information and downloadable forms that the public can use to submit applications for various agricultural services. GIS Systems are being utilised for land planning and these systems are also being enhanced in collaboration with utility and service providers. An Agricultural Information System called SLARIS is currently being used by the Ministry to collect and provide statistical data. Plans exist to extend the capabilities of SLARIS to include more modules and more robust reporting capabilities to support decision making and policy formulation. The information provided by the system will assist farmers to be more consistent with their production methods and techniques. Better information and record keeping will also allow St. Lucia to meet the export requirements of international markets, further boosting our export capabilities. 3.8 Community Development There are two ongoing programmes implemented through the Ministry of Social Transformation, Human Resource Development, Youth and Sports to ensure access to ICTs within communities. The Poverty Reduction Fund is a partnership with local government to create IT Centres in each of the municipal areas. These centres are designed to provide Internet access and ICT training and to promote national productivity by encouraging efficient use of spare time, particularly by youths in the community. A special Community Based IT Centre exists in Vieux Fort and is available for use by schools and members of the wider community. Community Resource Internet Centres (CORIC) have been established using a grant from United Nations Development Programme (UNDP). Three CORIC centres have been opened so far. These centres offer programmes that engage the community during the day and run “after‐ school” programmes in the afternoon for school children. ICT skills are taught as well as other programmes that teach life skills, art, and more. Human Resource Development Centres (HRDCs) are located in several communities to provide community based training. There are [18]