Last Updated on February 6, 2021, 8:08 AM AST by Anthony Morris
St Kitts and Nevis: Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Marine Resources, Alexis Jeffers, said his vision for the agricultural sector within the Federation of St. Kitts and Nevis is to increase food production and improve food security, nutrition and health of the population.
Minister Jeffers said this during his speech at the Ministry of Agriculture’s annual review and Agenda 2021 meeting, which was held on February 4, 2021 in the St Kitts Marriott Resort, under the theme “Together we invest, transform and build our partnerships for Sustainable Agriculture and Food Security.”
He said his vision “seeks to stimulate greater economic growth in the agricultural sector through the development of a well-coordinated planning and implementation framework that is interactive and effective.”
The Minister of Agriculture said that today there are more significant opportunities in St. Kitts and Nevis favoring new and expanded development of food businesses.
“Expanding access to fresh, healthy, locally grown produce increases the ability of our families, schools and institutions to serve nutritionally balanced meals,” as well as creating more livable wages in agriculture to ensure that our families and communities will thrive.” He said, emphasizing that these positive changes are accompanied by efforts to improve the Federation’s healthcare system.
“Our vision expresses the view that our agricultural sector can be technology-driven, competitive and market-oriented and can contribute to national development,” Jeffers said.
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