Last Updated on September 4, 2024, 4:36 AM AST by Anthony Morris
St Kitts and Nevis: The Department of Agriculture led the National Tree Planting Day as the part of the St Kitts and Nevis 41st Anniversary of Independence celebrations.
The annual plantation day was scheduled on August 31st, 2024 and was celebrated under the theme, ‘One Tree At A Time, Growing Stronger Together.’ Several ministries, local leaders, and citizens of the island nation took part in the activity with full enthusiasm.
Minister of the Nevis Island Administration (NIA), Eric Evelyn, Members of the Cabinet of the NIA along with the Deputy Governor General for Nevis expressed their delight of being a part of the National Tree Planting for Independence 41.
Minister Evelyn shared glimpses of the tree plantation and stated that they all gathered at the MGR Park to plant a variety of fruit trees, leading the Food Security charge.
In addition to this, the groups that participated in the nationwide event include Keys Community Improvement Club. The Club planted trees on the seaside, along the island main road in the area of sky academy and in the community centre in the keys.
The Ministry of Agriculture also shared the photo highlights from the Annual National Tree Planting Day and noted that the Department of Environment and farmer Raymond Guishard planted trees in the Lamberts Mountain.
Delroy Prentice, the Community Development Officer also participated in the activity along with the Park and Beach Unit.
Significantly, this initiative aligns with the country’s 25 by 25 agenda, which aims to bolster food security by expanding the agricultural crop supply. It also helps fight global warming making it vital for climate change mitigation.
St Kitts and Nevis aims to become the first sustainable island state and such initiatives will help in contributing towards this significant goal.
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