“What are the 10 major legacies that European colonization have left be...” — Hilary Beckles Quote

“What are the 10 major legacies that European colonization have left behind? Issues of illiteracy. Issues of ill health. Issues of poor infrastructure. Issues of backward agricultural economies. And it goes on.”

“West Indian people had made their greatest single cultural investment in cricket.”

“Effectively, what we are saying to the governments of Europe is, 'OK, after 300 years, you have left these islands in a pretty bad state. You've left them with terrible developmental challenges, and we believe you have a responsibility to return to the Caribbean and participate in the rebuilding of the Caribbean.'”

“Aberrations in monsoon behaviour are not uncommon, having been with us throughout our agricultural history.”

“Africa's agricultural sector has enormous scope for development, which would benefit both the continent's economy and its people.”

“You don't ask people about the immigration policies of the U.K. or their country's agricultural policy. Instead, you talk to them about the meal they're eating or their family, and from that you get the sense of another human being, someone we can all relate to.”