Last Updated on June 26, 2024, 1:44 AM AST by Anthony Morris
St. Kitts and Nevis: Minister of Agriculture, Samal Duggins led a farm tour of 25 by 25 participating farms on Monday, June 24, 2024. The information about the tour was shared by the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries & Marine Resources on their social media.
The tour was scheduled to engage with the farmers and food producers to get an update on the progress of the production process.
The participants discussed the challenges and successes they have experienced in implementing the 25 by 25 agenda with the materials they received courtesy of the Department of Agriculture.
The Minister of Agricultures’ engagement with the farmers and backyard gardeners in the agricultural sector was to help identify the areas of improvement. The interaction also facilitated collaboration between the government of St. Kitts and Nevis and the farming community to achieve the goals of the 25 by 25 agenda initiative.
The 25 by 25 initiative was launched by CARICOM, aiming to reduce the food import rates by 2025 and St. Kitts and Nevis is working everyday to strengthen the initiative and achieve the goal.
The Agriculture Minister was joined by the Acting Director of the Department of Agriculture St. Kitts, Jeanelle Kelly; Crop Programme Leader, Ian Chapman; Head of the Media and Communications Division, Chaira Flanders; Extension Officers, Mark Adams and Don Weekes; and Assistant Marketing Officers, Kadem Adams. The representatives from the media were also present at the site.
Samal Duggins used the opportunity to express appreciation for the hard work and the dedication of the food producers in implementing the 25 by 25 agenda. He also emphasized the significance of sustainable agricultural practices in achieving the goal increased productivity in St. Kitts and Nevis.
Such engagements show the unwavering dedication of the St. Kitts and Nevis government as well as the farmers and gardeners’ commitment towards achieving the goal and reduce the imports as much as possible.
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