Last Updated on October 21, 2024, 1:06 AM AST by Anthony Morris
Basseterre, St Kitts: The Ministry of Agriculture recognised and honoured the contributions of farmers and fishers in the field of food security in St Kitts at the annual Farmers and Fishers Prize Giving Ceremony.
The prize ceremony was held on October 17, 2024 at the Carambola Beach Club as a part of the Ministry of Agriculture’s World Food Day Week of Activities under the theme “Right to Foods, for a Better Life and a Better Future”
The farmers and fisherfolk were awarded by the Minister of Agriculture, et al., Samal Duggins and the Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Agriculture, Miguel Flemming. The staff of the agriculture department also joined the farmers and fishers at this year’s ceremony.
Significantly, Minister Samal Duggins delivered opening remarks at the ceremony and noted that the annual prize-giving ceremony is one of the avenues where the ministry of agriculture is able to showcase its appreciation to the members of the farming and fishing community for their service to the nation.
He also said that a lot of time credit is not given where it Is due because it is the farmers and fishers, the food heroes and sheroes who ensure that the nation is properly fed and that the economy is driven by local agricultural production.
The Minister of Agriculture also added that in this country, there are dedicated farmers who wake up at the crack of dawn in most cases, dedicated fishers who go out and brave the waves day after day to ensure that they put real healthy foods on the tables, and that’s why they are called food heroes and sheroes,” the minister added.
Notably, the farmers were recognised in three categories that were Crop Division, Livestock Division, and Fisheries. At the end of the night, Darwin Francis was awarded the FAO Fisher of the Year 2024 award. Leon Anthony was recognised as the Crop Farmer of the Year, while the Livestock Farmer of the Year award was presented to Cervin Bradshaw.
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