{"version":"1.0","provider_name":"Antigua News Room","provider_url":"https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com","author_name":"Editor","author_url":"https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/author\/editor\/","title":"Farmers\u2019 Aging Population Is a Concern, Minister Warns","type":"rich","width":600,"height":338,"html":"<blockquote class=\"wp-embedded-content\" data-secret=\"6QRgxvxM7E\"><a href=\"https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/farmers-aging-population-is-a-concern-minister-warns\/\">Farmers\u2019 Aging Population Is a Concern, Minister Warns<\/a><\/blockquote><iframe sandbox=\"allow-scripts\" security=\"restricted\" src=\"https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/farmers-aging-population-is-a-concern-minister-warns\/embed\/#?secret=6QRgxvxM7E\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" title=\"&#8220;Farmers\u2019 Aging Population Is a Concern, Minister Warns&#8221; &#8212; Antigua News Room\" data-secret=\"6QRgxvxM7E\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" class=\"wp-embedded-content\"><\/iframe><script type=\"text\/javascript\">\n\/* <![CDATA[ *\/\n\/*! This file is auto-generated *\/\n!function(d,l){\"use strict\";l.querySelector&&d.addEventListener&&\"undefined\"!=typeof URL&&(d.wp=d.wp||{},d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage||(d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage=function(e){var t=e.data;if((t||t.secret||t.message||t.value)&&!\/[^a-zA-Z0-9]\/.test(t.secret)){for(var s,r,n,a=l.querySelectorAll('iframe[data-secret=\"'+t.secret+'\"]'),o=l.querySelectorAll('blockquote[data-secret=\"'+t.secret+'\"]'),c=new RegExp(\"^https?:$\",\"i\"),i=0;i<o.length;i++)o[i].style.display=\"none\";for(i=0;i<a.length;i++)s=a[i],e.source===s.contentWindow&&(s.removeAttribute(\"style\"),\"height\"===t.message?(1e3<(r=parseInt(t.value,10))?r=1e3:~~r<200&&(r=200),s.height=r):\"link\"===t.message&&(r=new URL(s.getAttribute(\"src\")),n=new URL(t.value),c.test(n.protocol))&&n.host===r.host&&l.activeElement===s&&(d.top.location.href=t.value))}},d.addEventListener(\"message\",d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage,!1),l.addEventListener(\"DOMContentLoaded\",function(){for(var e,t,s=l.querySelectorAll(\"iframe.wp-embedded-content\"),r=0;r<s.length;r++)(t=(e=s[r]).getAttribute(\"data-secret\"))||(t=Math.random().toString(36).substring(2,12),e.src+=\"#?secret=\"+t,e.setAttribute(\"data-secret\",t)),e.contentWindow.postMessage({message:\"ready\",secret:t},\"*\")},!1)))}(window,document);\n\/* ]]> *\/\n<\/script>\n","thumbnail_url":"https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:auto\/h:auto\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/FARMERS.jpg","thumbnail_width":1156,"thumbnail_height":867,"description":"Agriculture Minister Anthony Smith says Antigua and Barbuda\u2019s farming population is aging rapidly, warning that the country must bring in younger farmers to secure the future of its food supply. Speaking during the 2026 Budget Debate, he described the demographic shift as one of the most serious long-term challenges facing the sector. Smith said the [&hellip;]"}