Last Updated on October 14, 2026, 12:06 PM AST by Anthony Morris
St. Kitts and Nevis commemorated the World Food Day 2026 and highlighted the importance of food security for the country. The Minister of Agriculture Samal Duggins commemorated the event on his social media.
Minister Duggins talked about the importance of eating what we grow and growing what we eat. The statement highlights his ministry’s mandate to reduce their import bills by the year 2030.
The Minister highlighted that the members of the community should make every effort to grow food in their homes. This, according to the Minister of Agriculture will help in improving the resilience of the agriculture sector.
The Minister said, “Every effort to grow more of what we eat helps build a more resilient and food-secure St. Kitts and Nevis,” said Duggins.
Minister Duggins made these remarks when he was visiting the Department of Agriculture for the commemoration. The members of the public were able to get seedlings free of cost as a part of the commemoration.
The commemoration was hosted with the aim of bringing the message of food security directly to the community. The Ministry will be achieving this mandate through the Community & Home Gardening Initiative and National Seedling Distribution at the Department of Agriculture.
On World Food Day 2026, individuals and families were able to access free seedlings and learn more about how home and community gardening can contribute to stronger local food production.
“Whether it is a backyard, a small garden space or just a few containers, every effort to grow more of what we eat helps build a more resilient and food-secure St. Kitts and Nevis,” said Duggins.
He pointed out that the Community & Home Gardening Initiative and National Seedling Distribution “was a reminder that food security is not only a national responsibility, it is something we can all contribute to, one seedling, one garden and one household at a time.”
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