Read the Agri-fest Newsletter - Antigua & Barbuda
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Showcasing …<br />
<strong>Antigua</strong> and <strong>Barbuda</strong>’s team to <strong>the</strong> 40th, agri<strong>fest</strong><br />
in St Croix has made significant inroads<br />
with dialogues and concretized trading, training<br />
and o<strong>the</strong>r business opportunities for <strong>the</strong> twin –<br />
island nation.<br />
LOCAL COMMODITIES ON<br />
DISPLAY<br />
The <strong>fest</strong>ival, which ran from February 19-21,<br />
includes exhibitors, farmers, artisans,<br />
horticulturists and business representatives.<br />
As part of <strong>the</strong> teams’ effort to secure avenues<br />
for export opportunities, a discussion was<br />
facilitated from <strong>the</strong> studios of WSTX Radio in<br />
St. Croix, on <strong>the</strong> show Straight Talk with<br />
Senator Holland Redfield and Observer Radio<br />
Studio in <strong>Antigua</strong>, Voice of <strong>the</strong> People with<br />
Winston Derrick.<br />
Arising from that historic simulcast discussion<br />
between Minister of <strong>Agri</strong>culture, Lands,<br />
Housing & <strong>the</strong> Environment Hilson Baptiste of<br />
<strong>Antigua</strong> and Dr. Louis Petersen, Commissioner<br />
of <strong>Agri</strong>culture of St. Croix, an agreement, was<br />
reached that opportunity for trade exists<br />
between <strong>the</strong> two countries. Especially, as it<br />
relates to fresh agricultural produce.<br />
From left: Owolabi Elabanjo (extension officer), Sharon Peters (Permanent Secretary),<br />
Tracelyn Michael (CMC Marketing Manager), Dalma Hill (CMC General Manager),<br />
Sereno Benjamin (Extension Officer/ Committee Chairman ), and Icilma Bleau<br />
Jedidiah Maxime, Acting Director of<br />
<strong>Agri</strong>culture, Dalma Hill CMC General Manager<br />
and Sereno Benjamin Extension Officer were in<br />
studios Observer Radio and WSTX,<br />
respectively, providing technical support.<br />
A fur<strong>the</strong>r agreement was reached during a<br />
subsequent discussion between Dr. Louis<br />
Petersen and Permanent Secretary Sharon Peters<br />
that <strong>Antigua</strong> and <strong>Barbuda</strong> could benefit from<br />
training opportunities, networking of technical<br />
and capacity building in areas of agricultural<br />
business development.<br />
Irose Henry (Cades Bay General Manager), Sharon Peters (Permanent Secretary ), Diahn Gomes<br />
(Animal Health Assistant), Sereno Benjamin (Extension Officer), Twin –I Payne (Manager Twinstod<br />
Enterprise/ owner of Stall), and Alvis Abbott (Early Childhood Education)